WASHINGTON - Former Georgetown University men's basketball All-American Alonzo Mourning (C'92) will be one six student-athletes recognized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) with the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, recognizing their collegiate and professional achievements.
The Silver Anniversary Award annually recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their college athletics careers. Representatives of NCAA member schools and conferences, along with a panel of former student-athletes, select each year's recipients.
In addition to Mourning, the 2017 recipients are Ty Detmer (Brigham Young), Susan Robinson Fruchtl (Penn State), Heather Taggart (Wisconsin), Tommy Vardell (Stanford) and Troy Vincent (Wisconsin).