May 26th, 2013
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has released their annual list of 'Athletes of Distinction', a list of student athletes that have performed at a high level academically over their careers. Academic awards are divided into three categories based on GPA. Pinnacle Award for Excellence is for those achieving a GPA of 4.0. The Award for Superior Academic Achievement is given to those who attain a GPA of 3.80 3.99 and the Award for Exemplary Academic Achievement is given to those who have a GPA of 3.60 3.79. In order for a student to be awarded they must achieve the minimum GPA and have completed 60 credit hours of college work.
Jackson State Community College is pleased to announce three honorees; Taylor Douglas, a Camden native and graduate of Camden Central high, has received the NJCAA Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence. The award is only given to those that achieve a perfect 4.0 GPA. Douglas played outfield and pitched for the Generals.
Toni (Michaela) Thompson, a Scotts Hill graduate, has received the NJCAA Award for Superior Academic Achievement. This award is given to those that achieve a minimum GPA of 3.80. Thompson played basketball for the Lady Generals.
Jesse Messick, a graduate of Oakland High School in Murfreesboro, TN has been awarded the NJCAA Award for Exemplary Academic Service. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.60 to receive this honor. Messick was a catcher for the JSCC Generals the past 2 seasons.
Each honoree is listed in the official release which can be found on the NJCAA website.
http://www.njcaa.org/athletes_of_distinction_academic_all_americans.cfm?ltr=m&yr=9&collegeid=0