2014
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.
Male Sport Winners
Ishaq Pitt - Basketball (M)
School: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Year: 2014
Major: Accounting
John Urschel - Football
School: Penn State University
Year: 2014
Major: Mathematics (BS), Mathematics (Masters); Math Education (Masters)
Male Sport Finalists
Jeremy Towns - Football
School: Samford University
Year: 2014
Major: Sports Medicine
Jonathan Coleman - Football
School: Kansas State
Year: 2014
Major: Sociology- Criminology
Dorian Hairston - Baseball
School: University of Kentucky
Year: 2014
Major: English
Hau'oli Kaniaupio Kikaha - Football
School: University of Washington
Year: 2014
Major: American Ethnic Studies
Marcus Paige - Basketball (M)
School: UNC-Chapel Hill
Year: 2014
Major: Journalism and Mass Communicaitons
Kevin Junior Ware - Basketball (M)
School: University of Louisville
Year: 2014
Major: Communications
Justin Bullock - Track/Cross Country (M)
School: MIT
Year: 2014
Major: Chemical-Biological Engineering
Iosua Siliva - Football
School: Austin Peay State University
Year: 2014
Major: Agriculture: Sustainable Development
Jordan Hibbert - Soccer (M)
School: Adelphi University
Year: 2014
Major: Biology
Deterrian Shackleford - Football
School: University of Mississippi
Year: 2014
Major: Higher Education
Shavon O'Day Shields - Basketball (M)
School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Year: 2014
Major: Microbiology
Lance Gray - Track/Cross Country (M)
School: Oklahoma State University
Year: 2014
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Paul Pitts III - Football
School: San Diego State University
Year: 2014
Major: Religious Studies
Female Sport Winners
Marvellous Iheukwumere - Track/Cross Country (W)
School: Columbia University
Year: 2014
Major: Psychology
Michelle Ikoma - Gymnastics (W)
School: University of North Carolina
Year: 2014
Major: Business/Exercise Sport Science
Female Sport Finalists
Kierra Smith - Track/Cross Country (W)
School: Augustana College (Illinois)
Year: 2014
Major: Political Science & Accounting
Kastine Evans - Basketball (W)
School: University of Kentucky
Year: 2014
Major: Business Management
Tia Gibbs - Basketball (W)
School: University of Louisville
Year: 2014
Major: Master of Business Administration, already completed Economics degree in undergrad
Carlotta Pham - Track/Cross Country (W)
School: University of California, Irvine
Year: 2014
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Louise van den Heuvel - Track/Cross Country (W)
School: MIT
Year: 2014
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Deja Mann - Basketball (W)
School: Arizona State University
Year: 2014
Major: Master\'s Liberal Studies
Sarah Means - Tennis (W)
School: Florida Gulf Coast University
Year: 2014
Major: Pre Business Management
Jessica Glennie - Other
School: The University of Texas at Austin
Year: 2014
Major: Architecture
Shanteona Keys - Basketball (W)
School: Georgia College
Year: 2014
Major: Mass Communication
Maritza Hayes - Soccer (W)
School: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Year: 2014
Major: Psychology/Advertising and Public Relations
Elisha Hande - Tennis (W)
School: North Carolina State University
Year: 2014
Major: Economics
Glory Zhou - Tennis (W)
School: Benedict College
Year: 2014
Major: Enviromental Health Science
Terae Sweeting - Volleyball (M)
School: Beneuict College
Year: 2014
Major: Accounting
Ashlee Guay - Basketball (W)
School: California State University Northridge
Year: 2014
Major: Child & Adolescent Development (minoring in Spanish)
More About This Program:
As the name denotes, the annual Ashe edition is part of the magazine’s quarter-century legacy of recognizing young, outstanding minority men and women who have distinguished themselves in their academic and athletic pursuits.
In addition to their athletic ability, students named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5, be at least a sophomore academically and be active on their campuses or in their communities.
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