Milwaukee, Wis. — Mount Mary University Athletics is proud to celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes, as both the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have announced their winter academic honorees. 

CCAC Winter All-Academic Team 

The CCAC Winter All-Academic Team recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated excellence in the classroom while competing at a high level within the conference. To qualify, student-athletes must have completed at least one academic year at their CCAC institution, earned a minimum of 30 semester hours, and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher. 

Mount Mary University is proud to honor three student athletes from the women's basketball program who earned this distinction.  

Mount Mary University CCAC All-Academic Honorees 

• Vanessa Diaz, Jr., Exercise Science — Basketball 

• Avery Gorn, Soph., Exercise Science — Basketball  

• Alexus Hatcher, Sr., Biology — Basketball 

Click here to view the full CCAC All-Academic Team list. 

NAIA Scholar-Athletes 

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) also announced its Winter NAIA Scholar-Athlete honorees, a prestigious program recognizing student-athletes who exemplify exceptional academic success. To earn this distinction, student-athletes must be sophomores or above, maintain a minimum 3.5 residential cumulative GPA, appear on their team's eligibility certificate, and have completed at least one full year at their current institution—either as a returning student or after transferring. These awards celebrate student-athletes who uphold high academic standards while representing their programs at the national level. 

Mount Mary University NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honorees 

• Vanessa Diaz, Jr., Exercise Science — Basketball 

• Alexus Hatcher, Sr., Biology — Basketball