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ROSEMONT, Ill. â A department-record 85 student-athletes earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition for their academic excellence during the 2020-21 school year as Purdue had a record total of honorees for the second year in a row.
Student-athletes across the conference were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point averages of 3.70 and better. Twenty of the Boilermakersâ 85 honorees (24%) compiled flawless 4.0 GPAs during the 2020-21 school year. Ten of Purdueâs teams had at least one student-athlete with a 4.0.
May graduate Dale Williams (swimming & diving) as well as Kat Mueller (swimming & diving) and Ashley Witucki (soccer) have maintained perfect 4.0 GPAs during their careers at Purdue. Rachel Anderson (cross country and track & field), Andre Suzanne (tennis) and Emma Terwilliger (volleyball) are also straight-A students for their careers.