Shavon Shields named B1G Distinguished Scholar Award winner

Somehow this does not surprise me...well done Shavon!

Well-Deserved !!!

Great for Shavon and the University.

Thanks Auroran!  That's what I was looking for and couldn't find.

I like the Shields kid.

Ditto. What are the criteria for this award anyway? Is it strictly based on GPA or are other factors considered? I would think that basketball would be one of the tougher sports to manage timewise and still do well academically. I note Gesell also made the grade and I heard Woodbury would have also made it except his hands were too tiny to support a pencil.

Ditto. What are the criteria for this award anyway? Is it strictly based on GPA or are other factors considered? I would think that basketball would be one of the tougher sports to manage timewise and still do well academically. I note Gesell also made the grade and I heard Woodbury would have also made it except his hands were too tiny to support a pencil.

The Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday that 781 students competing in intercollegiate athletics have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.

The list includes students from every institution and 38 different sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year. Nebraska had 62 student-athletes earn the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for 2014-15...

http://www.ketv.com/sports/huskers-extended-coverage/62-huskers-honored-as-big-ten-distinguished-scholars/34057798

12 of the 62 honorees are listed in these huskers.com articles:

http://www.huskers.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210188865

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210188831

http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210188863

Thanks Auroran!  (for anyone interested, here's a list of the twelve you found)

Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for 2014-15
Men’s Gymnastics

• Ryan Irick (Jr.) – Nutrition Science
• Ethan Lottman (Jr.) – Art
• Josh Ungar (Sr.) – Nutrition Science

Women’s Gymnastics

• Jennie Laeng (So.) – Psychology
• Amanda Lauer (Sr.) – Nutrition Science
• Jennifer Lauer (Sr.) – Nutrition Science
• Desire’ Stephens (Sr.) – Advertising and Public Relations/English

Women’s Soccer

• Courtney Claassen (Jr.) – Advertising and Public Relations
• Caroline Flynn (Jr.) – Communication Studies
• Caroline Gray (Sr.) – Marketing
• Katie Kraeutner (Jr.) – Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science
• Kelly Schatz (So.) – Finance/Marketing

Here's the complete list for anyone who's interested (generously provided by someone on another board).

Holy Moly!  & Happy Reading!      Congratulations to All the Honoree's!  Keep up the good work!

Here is the full list shown in order of sport:

Ryan Boldt - Baseball Jr. Nutrition Science Red Wing, Minn.
Austin Darby - Baseball Sr. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science Colorado Springs, Colo.
Blake Headley - Baseball Sr. Criminology & Criminal Justice Omaha, Neb.
Tanner Lubach - Baseball Sr. Business Administration Lincoln, Neb.
Steven Reveles - Baseball Sr. Psychology Santa Barbara, Calif.
Shavon Shields - Men's Basketball Sr. Biological Sciences Olathe, Kan.
Andrea Ruiz - Women's Bowling Sr. History Bogota, Colombia
Nolan Border - Men's Cross Country Sr. Nutrition Science Lincoln, Neb.
Megan Lush - Women's Cross Country Sr. Biological Systems Engineering Sioux Falls, S.D.
Bonnie Smith - Women's Cross Country Jr. Elementary Education Omaha, Neb.
Lane Hovey - Football Sr. Business Administration Adel, Iowa
Chris Weber - Football Jr. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science Omaha, Neb.
Ross Dickson - Men's Golf Sr. Advertising & Public Relations London, England
Josh Reinertson - Men's Golf Sr. Business Administration Gibbon, Neb.
Cassidy Stelzmiller - Women's Golf Jr. Accounting Placerville, Calif.
Ryan Irick - Men's Gymnastics Jr. Nutrition Science Wichita, Kan.
Ethan Lottman - Men's Gymnastics Jr. Art Omaha, Neb.
Josh Ungar - Men's Gymnastics Sr. Nutrition Science Longmeadow, Mass.
Jennie Laeng - Women's Gymnastics So. Psychology West Middlesex, Pa.
Amanda Lauer - Women's Gymnastics Sr. Nutrition Science Sioux City, Iowa
Jennifer Lauer - Women's Gymnastics Sr. Nutrition Science Sioux City, Iowa
Desire' Stephens - Women's Gymnastics Sr. Advertising & Public Relations/English Omaha, Neb.

Alexandrea Lorentz - Women's Rifle and Pistol Jr. Political Science/Sociology Anchorage, Alaska

Courtney Claassen - Women's Soccer Jr. Advertising & Public Relations Parkville, Mo.
Caroline Flynn - Women's Soccer Jr. Communication Studies Lincoln, Neb.
Caroline Gray - Women's Soccer Sr. Marketing Kansas City, Mo.
Katie Kraeutner - Women's Soccer Jr. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science North Saanich, British Columbia
Kelly Schatz - Women's Soccer Jr. Finance/Marketing Naperville, Ill.
Mattie Fowler - Softball Sr. Finance Tucson, Ariz.
Lotte Sjulin - Softball So. Biological Sciences Omaha, Neb.
Cecilia Hall - Women's Sand Volleyball Sr. Biochemistry Linkoping, Sweden
Melanie Keil - Women's Sand Volleyball So. Dietetics Berlin, Germany
Michaela Cunningham - Women's Swimming & Diving Sr. Biological Sciences/Mathematics Severna Park, Md.
Anna Filipcic - Women's Swimming & Diving Jr. Music Omaha, Neb.
Samantha Hardewig - Women's Swimming & Diving Jr. Art Cincinnati, Ohio
Ciara Jenkins - Women's Swimming & Diving Sr. Elementary Education & Special Education K-6 Mesa, Ariz.
Natalie Morris - Women's Swimming & Diving Sr. Elementary Education & Special Education K-6 Lenexa, Kan.
Katt Sickle - Women's Swimming & Diving Sr. Elementary Education & Special Education K-6 Grain Valley, Mo.
Krista Van Wie - Women's Swimming & Diving Sr. Psychology Grand Island, Neb.
Chris Schindler - Men's Tennis Jr. Accounting/Finance Frankfurt, Germany
Bradford Zitsch - Men's Tennis Jr. Agronomy Columbia, Mo.
Maggy Lehmicke - Women's Tennis Sr. Journalism Kirkland, Wash.
Katerina Matysova - Women's Tennis So. Psychology Erding, Germany
Spurti Shivalingaiah - Women's Tennis So. Business Administration Bangalore, India
Oladapo Akinmoladun - Men's Track & Field Jr. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science/Microbiology Grandview, Mo.
Nolan Border - Men's Track & Field Sr. Nutrition Science Lincoln, Neb.
Levi Gipson - Men's Track & Field Jr. Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science Lincoln, Neb.
Mark Hilderbrand - Men's Track & Field Sr. Agricultural Engineering Gothenburg, Neb.
Will Lohman - Men's Track & Field Sr. Criminology & Criminal Justice Chewelah, Wash.
Sean Pille - Men's Track & Field Jr. Elementary Education Oakland, Neb.
Cody Rush - Men's Track & Field Jr. Nutrition Science Grand Island, Neb.
Christian Sanderfer - Men's Track & Field Sr. Nutrition Science Lincoln, Neb.
John Welk - Men's Track & Field Sr. Nutrition Science Bismarck, N.D.
Drew Wiseman - Men's Track & Field So. Electrical Engineering Bismarck, N.D.
Paula Andrie - Women's Track & Field Sr. Biological Systems Engineering Gillette, Wyo.
Melanie Blum - Women's Track & Field Sr. Forensic Science Wahoo, Neb.
Megan Lush - Women's Track & Field Sr. Biological Systems Engineering Sioux Falls, S.D.
Madelyn Osmundson - Women's Track & Field Jr. Speech-Language Pathology Overland Park, Kan.

Carlie Pinkelman - Women's Track & Field Sr. Elementary Education Cozad, Neb.
Tristen Sharp - Women's Track & Field Sr. Special Education South Sioux City, Neb.
Bonnie Smith - Women's Track & Field Jr. Elementary Education Omaha, Neb.
Jordan Stiens - Women's Track & Field Sr. Communication Studies Maryville, Mo.
Morgan Woitzel - Women's Track & Field Sr. Child, Youth & Family Studies Omaha, Neb.
Cecilia Hall - Women's Volleyball Sr. Biochemistry Linkoping, Sweden
Melanie Keil - Women's Volleyball So. Dietetics Berlin, Germany
Tim Lambert - Wrestling Jr. Fisheries & Wildlife Forest Hills, Mich.
Aaron Studebaker - Wrestling Jr. Animal Science Raymond, Neb.

I was just about to post the info, good work RedDon!

Sorry if I stole your 

Sorry if I stole your 

Is this what happens in the microwave to popcorn kernels?

Good way to start your last year...

Auroran,  you should also show a pic of Shavon last season with his head shaved (I don't have much luck posting pics)! 

Auroran,  you should also show a pic of Shavon last season with his head shaved (I don't have much luck posting pics)! 

And a throwback Thursday picture of Shavon in H.S.:

wow, Forgrave is chugging the Big Red kool-aid isn't he?

"Call me crazy, but I think Nebraska could make the tourney this year."

Also, he's really giving Wichita St a lot of love.