GHC athletes recognized for academic achievement

Georgia Highlands College athletes recognized by NJCAA for academic achievement

 

Rome – June 25, 2014

 

The National Junior College Athletic Association national office recently announced the 2013-2014 NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year and Academic Student-Athlete Awards. Georgia Highlands College women’s softball team was recognized as an NJCAA Academic Team for achieving an overall grade point average of 3.34. Matt Catanzano, a GHC men’s basketball player from Rome, received the NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award for achieving a 3.67 grade point average.

“Georgia Highlands prides itself on academic excellence and we are very pleased with our student athlete’s hard work and dedication in the classroom” stated Coach Phil Gaffney, GHC athletic director.