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The award honors college seniors for
their athletic and academic achievement as well as their community
involvement. The award will be presented on April 12 in Albuquerque,
N.M., at the end of the 2004-2005 basketball season.
This year high school student athletes
from the greater Albuquerque metro area will also be recognized for
their achievements.
"Creamland Dairy is very pleased to
be a proud title sponsor for the past three years of this great
event, to honor those college and high school students who have
excelled in their academics and in their community," said Howard
Miller, general manager for Creamland Dairies. "These athletes are
the next generation of leaders in our communities."
"We are pleased to have the
opportunity to recognize these outstanding student athletes for
their contributions to their local communities and universities,"
said Dan Ballou, sports marketing director at Albuquerque Convention
and Visitors Bureau. "We also appreciate Creamland Dairies for their
continued support of this recognition event."
The collegiate nominees will be
narrowed down to 10 semifinalists on March 1. Three finalists will
then be named during the NCAA basketball tournaments.
The finalists will be presented in
Albuquerque on April 12 at an awards dinner at the Albuquerque
Marriott. Jimmy Dykes, ESPN college basketball analyst will emcee
the event. Citadel Communications Sports Radio 610 The Sports Animal
and News Radio 770 KKOB are official media sponsors.
Every NCAA Division I school had the
opportunity to nominate their male and female student-athletes who
are competing in their senior year. The following athletes, 25 men
and 36 women, are the watch list nominees for the Collegiate
Basketball Award of Excellence presented by Creamland Dairies.
Male
nominees
- Lance Allred, Weber State
University
- Daniel Ewing, Duke University
- Andrew Ford, Purdue University
- Craig Forth, Syracuse University
- Channing Frye, University of
Arizona
- Luke Spencer-Gardner, Oral
Roberts University
- Ryan Gomes, Providence College
- Joey Graham, Oklahoma State
University
- Stephen Graham, Oklahoma State
University
- Danny Granger, University of New
Mexico
- Chuck Hayes, University of
Kentucky
- Pooh Jeter, University of
Portland
- Shema Neza Mbyirukira,
Birmingham-Southern College
- Tyler McKinney, Creighton
University
- Aaron Miles, University of Kansas
- Sean Munson, Wagner College
- Spencer Nelson, Utah State
University
-
Roger Powell, University of Illinois
- Shane Power, Mississippi State
- Matt Preston, Columbia University
- Ronald Ross Jr., Texas Tech
University
- Mike Slattery, University of
Delaware
- Chris Thomas, University of Notre
Dame
- Dijon Thompson, University of
California, Los Angeles
- John Turek, University of
Nebraska
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 Female
nominees
- Katie Billie, University of
Alabama at Birmingham
- Courtney Boynton, Lipscomb
University
- Jamie Cavey, University of Iowa
- Liz Dancause, George Washington
University
- Jessica DePalo, Lehigh University
- Jessalyn Deveny, Boston College
- Kate Endress, Ball State
University
- Katie Feenstra, Liberty
University
- Kate Flavin, University of
Richmond
- Julie Gjertsen, Weber State
University
- Shareese Grant, Old Dominion
University
- Laney Harris, Furman University
- Becky Heidotten, University of
Tulsa
- Katie Houlehan, University of
Missouri-Kansas City
- Sandora Irvin, Texas Christian
University
- Erin Jaschik, Columbia University
- Jina Johansen, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
- Kristin Keller, Marist College,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Jennifer Lacy, Pepperdine
University
- Nicole Lehman, Southwest Missouri
State
- Claudia Louis, Oral Roberts
University
- Tiara Malcom, University of
Delaware
- Anna Montanana, George Washington
University
- Mandi Moore, University of New
Mexico
- Tiffany Mor, University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay
- Kay Odenwaeider, Fairleigh
Dickinson
- Joann Overstreet, University of
Houston
- Megan Roney, University of
Missouri
- Nina Stone, Oklahoma State
University
- Lauren Surber, Siena College
- Beth Swink, Saint Francis
University of Pennsylvania
- Kristal Tharp, Liberty University
- Kendra Wecker, Kansas State
University
- Dee-Dee Wheeler, University of
Arizona
- Francesca Vanin, Northeastern
University
- Tan White, Mississippi State
University
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Creamland Dairies has served the
youth of New Mexico since 1937. Creamland distributes wholesome,
quality dairy products that promote strong bodies and strong minds.
The mission of the Albuquerque
Convention and Visitors Bureau is to stimulate economic growth by
marketing Albuquerque as a visitor and convention destination. For
more information, call (505) 842-9918 or visit
www.itsatrip.org.
[Albuquerque
Convention and Visitors Bureau news release; provided by Kent
Brown, assistant
athletics director,
sports information director,
University of Illinois]
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