PHILADELPHIA -- Temple student-athletes Joonas Jokinen (men's soccer) and Lea Millio (women's rowing) were named American Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winners on Wednesday, as announced by Commissioner Mike Aresco.
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to a student-athlete in each American Athletic Conference-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades and performances, and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The final selections are made by the conference's Faculty Athletic Representatives.
Jokinen, a rising senior for the men's soccer team, is a sports and recreation management major.