Calhoun Community College stands at the forefront as the largest community college in the Alabama College System. The Calhoun Athletic Department has similar academic accolades. The NJCAA recently announced Individual Academic Team Honors. All four (4) of Calhoun teams were recognized for their Academic Success boasting a team 3.0 GPA or higher for the year. The calculations do not include developmental courses.
Alabama Community College Conference rankings for Calhoun:
Baseball placed third with a 3.04
Men's golf placed second with a 3.06
Softball placed second with a 3.45
Women's golf ranked frist with a 3.20
Sixteen athletes received individual honors. Approximately 25% of the student-athletes were recognized for a 3.50 GPA or higher. The softball team led the state with the 10 players being recognized and claimed top spot for number of softball team players.
All-Academic First Team 4.0 GPA
Dakota McCurley (Elkmont HS) Softball
Jamison Stennis (Hewitt-Trussville HS) Baseball
Kyle Dockus (Moeller HS- Ohio) Baseball
Sydnee Uhlman (Muscle Shoals HS) Softball
All-Academic Second Team 3.80 – 3.99 GPA
John Kramer (Huntsville HS) Golf
Kristen Brewer (Addison HS) Softball
Makaila Aday (Colbert County HS ) Softball
All-American Third Team 3.60 – 3.79 GPA
Caleb Caple (James Clemons HS) Baseball
Colin Chamblin (Rogers HS) Baseball
Emily Morrison (Deshler HS) Softball
Hannah Jenkins (Hartselle HS) Softball
Jordan McKinney (Athens HS) Baseball
Makenzie Smith (Falkville HS) Softball
Mikayla Jones (Bob Jones HS) Softball
Shayla Carroll (Boaz HS) Softball
Sydnie Brown (Colbert County) Softball
The athletic department anticipates an 85% graduation rate at the end of the summer term for all sophomores using two years of eligibility compared to the college two-year rate for fulltime students of 14%.