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CCHA Announces Team of Scholar-Athletes
 

 
 
 

 

 
 

March 11, 2008

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Eleven outstanding student-athletes have been designated as their team's 2007-08 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be chosen from among the group of nominees with the winner announced at the 2008 CCHA Awards, presented by RBC Financial Group on Thursday, March 20.

2007-08 CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees
NameCl.PositionTeam Major
Trevor Hyatt Jr. Forward Alaska Civil Engineering
Kyle Page So. Defenseman Bowling GreenSport Management
Aaron Lewicki So. ForwardFerris State Finance
Jason Blain Sr. Forward Lake Superior Finance/Economics
Charlie Effinger Sr. Goaltender Miami American Studies/Political Science
Jeff Lerg Jr. Goaltender Michigan State Finance
Jeremie Dupont So. Goaltender Nebraska-OmahaPsychology
Billy Smith So. Forward Northern Michigan Entrepreneurship
Jordan PearceJr. Goaltender Notre Dame Anthropology/Pre-Med
John Dingle Sr. Forward Ohio State Finance
Dave Krisky Jr. Forward Western Michigan Business

The faculty athletic representative at each school, in consultation with the head coach, selected the institution's Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Each school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year serves as the school's nominee for CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 through the fall term of the selection year to receive the school's Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. The CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year is selected by the 12 faculty representatives. Voting is based on a system that awards five points for a first-place vote, three points for a second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.

The 2008 CCHA Awards will be held on Thursday, March 20 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $15. The evening begins with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by mailing a check or money order to: CCHA, 23995 Freeway Park Dr., Farmington Hills, MI 48335.

Previous CCHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Winners
2006-07 - Michael Eickman, SR, D, Nebraska-Omaha
2005-06 - Michael Eickman, JR, D, Nebraska-Omaha
2004-05 - Cory McLean, SR, F, Notre Dame

Prior to the 2004-05 season, the conference selected an All-Academic Team.

Trevor Hyatt
Trevor Hyatt
Alaska
Kyle Page
Kyle Page
Bowling Green
Aaron Lewicki
Aaron Lewicki
Ferris State
Jason Blain
Jason Blain
Lake Superior
 
Charlie Effinger
Charlie Effinger
Miami
Jeff Lerg
Jeff Lerg
Michigan State
Jeremie Dupont
Jeremie Dupont
Nebraska-Omaha
Billy Smith
Billy Smith
Northern Michigan
Jordan Pearce
Jordan Pearce
Notre Dame
John Dingle
John Dingle
Ohio State
John Dingle
Dave Krisky
Western Michigan