UT Athletics recognizes the “student” in student-athlete during the 2018 Academic Awards Presentation.
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Athletics Department honored its student-athletes for their accomplishments in the classroom and the community during the 2018 Academic Awards Presentation on Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.
A total of 80 current and former University of Texas student-athletes participated in Spring 2017 commencement exercises, while 31 current and former UT student-athletes participated in Fall 2017 graduation ceremonies.
Seven student-athletes received the 2018 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor: Football sophomore Trevor Carr, Football junior Jak Holbrook, Soccer junior Paige Hooper, Softball senior Randel Leahy, Baseball senior Jake McKenzie, Women's Swimming and Diving junior Remedy Rule and Softball redshirt junior Erica Wright.