Eight Rensselaer student-athletes have been honored as National Academic All-Americans for the 2003-04 school year.

Rensselaer ranks first in the number of Academic All-American awards among all Division III schools nationwide and is tied for second among all schools that sponsor athletics (Divisions I, II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics), trailing only the University of Nebraska, which boasted nine awardees. Rice University, another Division I school, also had eight honorees.

“Let this serve as definitive proof that Rensselaer is the right school for students who are serious about being the best in their sport and in the classroom,” says Ken Ralph, director of athletics at Rensselaer. “These awards combine national-caliber athletic achievement with academic prowess to showcase the best of the best in college athletics. I can think of no finer honor for the students, their coaches, or Rensselaer.”

The Academic All-America Teams program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom.


Originally published in Rensselaer Magazine, Fall 2004

Published October 1, 2004