AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference has revealed the 2024 volleyball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team ais part of the PBC's larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference sports communications professionals oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name |
Institution |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
| Gyöngyvér Araczki |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Bekescaba, Hungary |
3.844 |
Business Administration |
| Jordan Berglin |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Pewaukee, Wisc. |
3.75 |
Sport Management |
| Alli Bishop |
USC Aiken |
So. |
Chesterfield, Mo. |
3.806 |
Nursing |
| Madde Blake |
Lander |
Grad. |
Crystal Lake, Ill. |
4.00 |
Master of Education |
| Cassidy Bloom |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Naples, Fla. |
3.70 |
Accounting/Business Administration |
| Meredith Dixon |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
3.54 |
Marketing |
| Lauren Dow |
Lander |
So. |
Pickens, S.C. |
3.62 |
Business Administration |
| Olivia Dow |
Lander |
Grad. |
Pickens, S.C. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Gracie Fleming |
Flagler |
So. |
Denver, Colo. |
3.50 |
Graphic Design |
| Riese Johnson |
Georgia College & State University |
Jr. |
Cumming, Ga. |
3.55 |
Biology |
| Mikayla Kline |
Augusta |
So. |
Evans, Ga. |
3.54 |
Elementary Education |
| Sophia Kruczko |
Augusta |
Sr. |
Cary, N.C. |
3.93 |
Communication |
| Brooke Roberts |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Rome, Ga. |
3.69 |
Nursing |
| Giulia Rodrigues |
Augusta |
Grad. |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
3.66 |
Master of Public Health |
| Sophia Schneider |
Lander |
So. |
Waterloo, Wisc. |
3.58 |
Medical Biology |
| Hayley Shepherd |
Georgia College & State University |
Sr. |
Kathleen, Ga. |
3.52 |
Psychology (Chemistry) |
| Colby Stempkowski |
Flagler |
Sr. |
Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
3.55 |
Business Administration |
| Anna Sommer |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
3.693 |
Exercise & Sport Science |