Nadia Gruny and Nayasha Mendez named Ashe scholars

Warrior Nation member and former Trinidad & Tobago women's national team member Nadia Gruny together with Nayasha Mendez (also a former T&T national team member) have been named as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for 2006 by Diverse Issues in Higher Education .

To be eligible for this award, students have to compete in an intercollegiate sport; maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.20; and be active on their campuses or in their communities. Nadia, a senior marketing major and Nayasha, a senior accounting major are both members of the South Carolina State University women's football team and both had a 3.90 GPA.

 

 

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