16 Honors students were among the 65 Wayne State University student-athletes who were recognized with 2015-16 Academic Achievement Awards.

The awards were presented by the Division II Athletic Directors Association, which honors the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level.

The awardees included:

Sara Ruhstorfer (Women's Basketball)

Tim Szymanski (Men's Cross Country)

Drew Dowding (Football)

Blake Mazur (Football)

Brenton Villeneuve (Men's Fencing)

Dexter Wilson (Men's Golf)

Amanda Noakes (Women's Golf)

Kylee Barrett (Softball)

Mackenzie Boehler (Softball)

Kris Hector (Men's Swimming/Diving)

Rachael Charlow (Women's Swimming/Diving)

Kaylee Dolinski (Women's Swimming/Diving)

Meghan Lamb (Women's Swimming/Diving)

Hannah Loesch (Women's Swimming/Diving)

Andreea Mitrache (Women's Tennis)

Karrington Seals (Women's Track and Field)

In order to qualify for an Academic Achievement Award, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last year.