Chargers earn GLIAC Commissioner awards

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Three Hillsdale College athletes have been awarded the GLIAC Commissioner’s award in recognition of their success both athletically and academically. Senior Megan Fogt and juniors Emily Oren and Kyle Cooper are among 12 GLIAC athletes recognized for their successful performances during the winter 2014-15 season.

One of the most prestigious awards in the GLIAC, the Commissioner’s Award has been handed out since the 2007-08 athletic seasons. These awards are handed out at the end of each of the three seasons. The award goes to student-athletes who carry an overall grade point average of at least 3.5, are of junior or senior standing, and are top contributors to their respective teams.

“It is cool to be recognized for working hard in the classroom and on the court, and for the league to recognize that is a special award. I am pretty proud of it,” Cooper said.

“This is the first time in memory that three Hillsdale students have received the GLIAC Commissioner’s Award in the same season.  Megan, Emily, and Kyle all are exemplary representatives of the award, with their exceptional athletic and academic achievement,” Hillsdale Athletic Director Don Brubacher said. “We recognize that the rigors of a Hillsdale College education make it particularly challenging for our students to compete for scholar athlete awards, which makes us exceedingly proud of the accomplishments of these students.”

Only six male athletes and six female athletes are recognized for this award each season, meaning a quarter of the 12 recipients are Hillsdale College students.

“I think it’s really awesome and is a testament to how hard-working all of the athletes are,” Oren said. “It is not easy going to school and being an athlete, so it is nice that people can recognize that we can work hard in both aspects.”

This is not the first time senior All-American Megan Fogt has received the Commissioner’s Award. Fogt is a back-to-back recipient and currently holds the highest overall GPA of any Charger student-athlete.

“Academics have been my number one priority since coming to Hillsdale and it’s nice to see hard work pay off,” Fogt said. “I am just so appreciative of all of the people that have helped me to get to this place in my academic and athletic careers.”

“I think it speaks so highly of not only the school itself but the excellence that is promoted and demanded by the not only the professors, administration, and coaching staff but by the students themselves,” Fogt added. “Hillsdale prepares its students so well for the future and I think having three Commissioner’s Award winners is a testament to that.”