2022
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor students of color who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and student leadership.
Male Sport Winners
Nakobe Dean
Male Sport Finalists
Aaron Mateo Olmos - Wrestling
School: Oregon State University
Year: Senior
Major: Public Health
Shea Pitts - Football
School: UCLA
Year: Senior
Major: Education
Trammell Anthony - Football
School: Shenandoah University
Year: Senior
Major: Computer Science
DeWayne Carter - Football
School: Duke University
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology
Andrei Duarte - Tennis
School: Georgia State University
Year: Senior
Major: Business Economics
Jacob Haines - Swimming
School: New York University
Year: Senior
Major: Business
Isaiah Holmes - Track & Field
School: University of Miami
Year: Senior
Major: Sports Administration
Tyler Johnson - Track & Field
School: The Ohio State University
Year: Senior
Major: Sport Industry
Jordan Wright - Basketball
School: Vanderbilt University
Year: Junior
Major: Human & Organizational Behavior
Female Sport Winners
Sophie Jaques
School: The Ohio State University
Year: 2022
Major: Civil Engineering
Female Sport Finalists
Bryanna Brown - Basketball
School: Lincoln University
Year: Senior
Major: Finance
Ivana Shah - Golf
School: University of Akron
Year: Senior
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Natalie Chou - Basketball
School: UCLA
Year: Senior
Major: Education
Logan Eggleston - Volleyball
School: University of Texas at Austin
Year: Senior
Major: Management
Arianna Fisher - Track & Field
School: University of Missouri
Year: Senior
Major: Early Childhood Education
Mia Gordon - Field Hockey
School: Miami University
Year: Senior
Major: Strategic Communications & Women's Gender Studies
Gabriela Leon - Track & Field
School: University of Louisville
Year: Senior
Major: Education
Cecily Stoute - Soccer
School: University of Georgia
Year: Senior
Major: Journalism
Kinsley Washington - Softball
School: UCLA
Year: Senior
Major: Education
More About This Program:
As the name denotes, the annual Ashe edition is part of the magazine’s quarter-century legacy of recognizing young, outstanding minority men and women who have distinguished themselves in their academic and athletic pursuits.
In addition to their athletic ability, students named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.5, be at least a sophomore academically and be active on their campuses or in their communities.
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