CLEVELAND — The National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) has announced its 2^nd annual Scholar-Athlete Team for 2021.
 
Two years ago, the NATYCAA Officers approved an expanded Scholar-Athlete Awards Program, one which recognizes up to nine male and nine female honorees, one from each district in its membership. The district winners not only comprise the Scholar-Athlete team but are finalists for the NATYCAA Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award sponsored by Relation Insurance Solutions.
 
All remaining nominees receive Honorable Mention recognition.
 
"NATYCAA is proud to announce its 2021 Scholar-Athlete Team.  It is an honor to recognize these outstanding student-athletes who have excelled in the classroom and on the field," said Paradise Valley Community College Director of Athletics Christina Hundley, who also chairs NATYCAA's Scholar-Athlete Committee. " This year was not an easy one and that makes the dedication and accomplishments of these student-athletes that much more commendable. Each of our nine districts advanced their remarkable finalists for consideration and these finalists make up our 2021 Scholar Athlete Team. We are also pleased to recognize all nominees as honorable mention. Congratulations and well done to each of these amazing student-athletes."
 
To be eligible for the award, nominees must meet the following criteria: minimum 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of 36 semester hours or 45 quarter hours with a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter hours at the nominating institution; participation in a minimum of one complete season of varsity competition at the nominating institution; outstanding athletics success; and outstanding qualities of leadership and citizenship. Spring sport athletes may be considered for nomination the following year.
 
The following individuals have been named to the 2021 NATYCAA Scholar-Athlete Team:
 

	Male	Female
District 1	Mitchell Tuohey, Mohawk Valley CC	Alexis Wood, Corning CC
District 2	No recipient named	Emily Clayton, Brookdale CC
District 3	John Bear, FSU Jacksonville	Emily Kolwicz, Lake Sumter State College
District 4	Michael Ameen, Oakton CC	Rachel Kaufman, Lake Land College
District 5	Jacob Beeson, Pratt CC	Madi Young, Butler CC
District 6	No recipient named	No recipient named
District 7	No recipient named	No recipient named
District 8	Travis Welker, Allan Hancock College	Alice Hernandez, Rio Hondo College
District 9	Ezra Samperi, Mt. Hood CC	Gabby Sanchez, Mt. Hood CC

 
Honorable Mention: 

Ruben Cedillo	Linn-Benton CC
Esteban De Los Santos	Bronx CC
Dylan Duval	Northern Essex CC
Kamaria Gant	Lake Land College
Aryana Gonzales	Allan Hancock College
Tiary Gonzalez	Northern Essex CC
Shalyn Gray	Linn-Benton CC
Oliva Kalata	College of DuPage
Kaylie Moore	Delaware Technical CC
Erica Nurzcyk	Joliet JC
Ayomide Pelumi	Kennedy-King College
Lauren Richards	Kennedy-King College
Morgan Schrag	Pratt CC
Cayla Williams	West Valley College
Kira Williams	Fulton Montgomery CC

NATYCAA's Scholar-Athlete Committee will announce the Male and Female Scholar-Athlete Award winners later this month.

About NATYCAA: Now in its 32nd year, NATYCAA is the professional organization of two-year college athletics administrators and membership open to all two-year institutions from throughout the country. NATYCAA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 55^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.