BOONE, N.C. – Two hundred and sixty-one Appalachian State student-athletes and student support were named to the athletics department's academic honor roll for the 2016 fall semester, Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes Stacy Sears announced on Friday.
Those honored included 199 student-athletes and 62 student athletic trainers, managers, cheerleaders and support staff. To be included on the academic honor roll, a student must have a 3.25 or higher semester GPA while enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours.
Of the 261 honorees, 24 had a perfect 4.0 GPA last semester.
All of the honor-roll students will be recognized at halftime of the Mountaineers' men's basketball game against Georgia Southern on Monday (Feb.