RICHARDSON, Texas -- Seniors
Isaiah Hicks and Morgan Rainer have been named the Hardin-Simmons
recipients of the 2011-12 American Southwest Conference Scholar-Athlete
Medal of Honor Award the ASC office announced on Wednesday (May 23).
The
ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor Award is presented to one male and
one female
member of the graduating class who has compiled the most outstanding
record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate
career. The award is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics
Representative at each conference member institution.
Recipients
of the ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor Award winners represent nine
different conference sports and include individuals who graduated with
academic honors or hold admissions to graduate-level programs; are
members of academic honor societies and campus organizations; competed
on national, conference or division title teams;
earned ASC All-Academic, Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, All-Conference
or All-Division honors; and who served as volunteers, tutors and
teachers within their campus, community and church groups.