KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association announced its final academic honors from the 2024-25 academic year. These awards include the Academic Excellence award recipients, Scholar-Athletes and the Academic Honor Roll members for all MIAA freshman and first-year transfers who competed in an NCAA Division II season during the 2024-25 academic year. 

A total of 1,190 MIAA newcomers were named to the MIAA's Academic Honor Roll for their efforts in the classroom. There were also 75 first-year student-athletes named MIAA Scholar-Athletes and 170 who earned the league's Academic Excellence Award. To be considered for the MIAA Newcomer Academic Awards, true freshmen and first-year transfer student-athletes must have just completed two semesters, excluding summer terms, at their current MIAA institution in the 2024-25 academic year. 

The Association’s prestigious Academic Excellence Award was achieved by 170 MIAA freshmen and first-year transfers. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average of 4.00 with at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To view the complete list of MIAA newcomers who earned the Academic Excellence Award in the 2024-25 sports seasons, click here.

Seventy-five MIAA newcomers achieved Scholar-Athlete status in the 2024-25 academic year. To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete, an individual must have a grade point average of at least 3.50 with two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. Outside of the classroom, the newcomer must have also received All-MIAA honors to complete the Scholar-Athlete recognition. To view the 75 freshman and first-year transfers who were crowned MIAA Scholar-Athletes, click here.

One-thousand and 190 newcomers were named to the Association's 2024-25 Academic Honor Roll. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of 3.00 with at least two terms completed at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. To view the complete list of MIAA freshman and first-year transfers who made it on the 2024-25 MIAA Academic Honor Roll, click here.

Only 24 MIAA newcomers received all three of the Association's academic honors:
  

MIAA INSTITUTION	NAME		YEAR	SPORT	GPA	MAJOR	HOMETOWN
Emporia State	Weronika	Wrzesinska	Graduate Student	Volleyball	4.00	Counseling	Frednowi, Poland
Fort Hays State	Mackenzie	Caldwell	Graduate Student	Women's Soccer	4.00	Business Administration	Troy, Mo.
Missouri Western	Elena	Rey Garcia	Freshman	Women's Tennis	4.00	Construction Engineernig Technology	Canary Islands, Spain
Newman University	Micah	Kobuszewski	Senior	Baseball	4.00	Biology	Topeka, Kan.
Northwest Missouri	Jaren	Guck	Graduate Student	Baseball	4.00	Recreation: Therpeutic Recreation	St. Joseph, Mo.
Northwest Missouri	Alva	Norberg	Junior	Women's Tennis	4.00	Psychology	Stockholm, Sweden
Northwest Missouri	Anjelena	Carder	Freshman	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Finance: Financial Management	West Des Moines, Iowa
Northwest Missouri	Marie	Dea	Freshman	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Recreation: Therapeutic Rec	Carroll, Iowa
Northwest Missouri	Moses	Koroma	Graduate Student	Men's Track & Field	4.00	Data Analytics	Woodbridge, Va.
Ouachita Baptist	Yarin	Aebi	Freshman	Men's Tennis	4.00	Business Administration	Horgen, Zurich
Pittsburg State	McKenna	Robinson	Graduate Student	Women's Soccer	4.00	Health, Human Performance & Recreation	Butler, Pa.
Pittsburg State	Lorna Rae	Pierce	Freshman	Women's Track & Field/Cross Country	4.00	Art	Junction City, Kan.
Pittsburg State	Lily	Brown	Freshman	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Construction Engineering Technology	Pittsburg, Kan.
Rogers State	Chloe	Bohuslavicky	Graduate Student	Softball	4.00	Sports Management	Piedmont, Okla.
Rogers State	Milena	Andres	Freshman	Women's Golf	4.00	Sports Management	Villa Allende, Argentina
Southeastern Oklahoma	Jose	Pinto	Freshman	Men's Tennis	4.00	Finance - BBA	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Southeastern Oklahoma	Eric	Poindexter	Freshman	Men's Tennis	4.00	Finance - BBA	Apple Valley, CA
Central Missouri	Taylor	Weishaar	Sophomore	Women's Basketball	4.00	BS Kinesiology	Wathena, Kan.
Central Missouri	Melanie	Nellmer	Freshman	Women's Track & Field	4.00	BS Communication Studies	Stockholm, Sweden
Central Oklahoma	Rebekah	George	Graduate Student	Women's Soccer	4.00	Nursing	Choctaw, Okla.
Nebraska Kearney	Kassidy	Stuckey	Freshman	Cross Country	4.00	Biology	McCool Junction, NE
Washburn	Saajida	Razick	Freshman	Women's Tennis	4.00	Psychology	Dehiwala, Sri Lanka
Washburn	Makenzie	Sais	Freshman	Softball	4.00	Forensic Investigation	Frederick, Colo.
Washburn	Isabel	Demarco de Quadros	Freshman	Women's Track & Field	4.00	Kinesiology	Santa Catarina, Brazil

Academic honors for returning student-athletes were announced by sport eariler in the 2024-25 academic year. To view the returning MIAA student-athletes who recieved academic honors in the 2024-25 academic year, follow the links below:

2024 Cross Country Academic Awards
2024 Women's Soccer Academic Awards
2024 Volleyball Academic Awards
2024 Football Academic Awards
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field Academic Awards
2024-25 Wrestling Academic Awards
2024-25 Men's Basketball Academic Awards 
2024-25 Women's Basketball Academic Awards
2024-25 Men's Golf Academic Awards
2024-25 Women's Golf Academic Awards
2025 Men's Tennis Academic Awards
2025 Women's Tennis Academic Awards
2025 Outdoor Track & Field Academic Awards
2025 Softball Academic Awards
2025 Baseball Academic Awards

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION:
The MIAA is a higher education Association whose nationally acclaimed universities offer a balanced experience that challenges student-athletes academically, develops their athletic skills in high-level NCAA Division II competition, and enriches their personal and social well-being. The Association has 14 member institutions in the states of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.