KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The MIAA announced the 2020-21 Women's Golf Academic Awards. Sixty-six honors were dished out to the student-athletes for their hard work in the classroom with Academic Excellence accolades or being a Scholar-Athlete or Honor Roll recipient.

The prestigious MIAA Academic Excellence Award was achieved by seven student-athletes in women's golf, including Bearcat sophomore Alyssa Ginther (Atlantic, Iowa). Ginter has posted a perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in biology: biomedical sciences. An MIAA Academic Excellence Award recipient must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of at least 4.00 at the certifying member institution. The honoree also must have at least two terms of grades reported at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Alyssa Ginther	So.	4.00	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Atlantic, Iowa

The Scholar-Athlete distinction went to eight student-athletes. A Scholar-Athlete is an individual that has a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.50 or better at the certifying member institution. They must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms. The student-athlete must also earn All-MIAA honors in the sport for the 2020-21 season.

In the Academic Honor Roll category, 51 golfers were mentioned. To be recognized on the Academic Honor Roll, one must have a grade point average used by the institution for purposes of NCAA academic certification of 3.00 or above at the certifying member institution. The individual must also have at least two terms of attendance at the certifying member institution, excluding summer terms.
 

Name	Year	GPA	Major	Hometown
Mady Acers	Jr.	3.32	Marketing	Blue Springs, Missouri
Alyssa Ginther	So.	4.00	Biology: Biomedical Sciences	Atlantic, Iowa
Morgan Thiele	Jr.	3.98	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Kearney, Nebraska
Lauren Wood	So.	3.88	Applied Health: Exercise Science	Overland Park, Kansas
Anna Zech	Jr.	3.77	GIS - Geographic Emphasis	Kearney, Missouri

The complete list of academic honors for 2021 women's golf is available here.