BOSTON - 15 UMBC Student-Athletes were honored as America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes, the Conference announced on Wednesday. 

The award recognizes graduating student-athletes who compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student and earned their undergraduate degree in 2024-25.
 
In addition to registering a 3.75 GPA for their college career, honored student-athletes must have received their undergraduate degree in the academic year they are honored and have attended their institution for a minimum of two years.
 
UMBC Presidential Scholar-Athletes:

• Kevin Doughty, Men's Lacrosse (3.85, Business Technology Administration)
• Elie Fraiji, Men's Lacrosse (3.82, Financial Economics)
• Jerzie Nutile, Softball (3.79, Psychology)
• Oliver Gassmann, Men's Swimming & Diving (3.84, Business Technology Administration)
• Jayo Adegboyo, Men's Track & Field (3.96, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology)
• Jaeden Burke, Men's Track & Field (3.96, Mechanical Engineering)
• Za'Kayza Parsons, Women's Track & Field (3.94, Psychology)
• Mikaela Staranko, Women's Lacrosse (3.94, Psychology)
• Izzy Binko, Women's Soccer (3.87, Financial Economics)
• Alyssa Clearfield, Women's Soccer (4.00, Psychology)
• Annie Grove, Women's Soccer (3.92, Biological Sciences)
• Emma Heijstee, Women's Soccer (3.94, Mathematics)
• Kimmie Herritt, Women's Soccer (3.78, Information Systems)
• Abby Joseph, Women's Soccer (3.92, Computer Engineering)
• Liz Willman, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field (4.00, Biological Sciences)

The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award program started during 2013-14 academic year.

America East is proud to have one of most comprehensive academic awards programs in the country, which honors over two-thirds of its student-athletes for their success in the classroom, including its sports Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic honorees, Presidential Scholar-Athletes and its Honor Roll Elite 18 recipients.