ITHACA, N.Y. – Junior Hope Oliveira of the Ithaca College women's rowing team has been awarded the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award at the Division III Women's Rowing Championship banquet, held Friday evening in West Windsor, N.J. The award recognizes Oliveira for achieving the highest cumulative grade-point average among all participants at the National Championship regatta.
 
A Speech Language Pathology major, Oliveira currently holds a GPA of 4.0 and becomes the fourth student-athlete in Ithaca College history to receive this distinguished honor. Previous recipients include Lindsay Beatty (2013) and Abby Jamiel (2011), both members of the women's rowing team, as well as Taryn Cordani from women's cross country, who earned the award in 2017.


 
The NCAA Elite 90 Award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of student-athletes who excel both academically and athletically. It is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA at the finals site of each of the NCAA's 90 championships.
 
To be eligible, student-athletes must be at least sophomores academically and have participated in their sport for a minimum of two years at their institution. In the event of a tie, the award is given to the student-athlete who has completed the most academic credits.
 
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, go to www.ncaa.org/elite90.