4 Boilermaker Educator athletes named to spring 2024 Academic All-Big Ten, Distinguished Scholars

Among the 85 spring Big Ten academic honorees from Purdue University, four Boilermaker Educator athletes were named as either Academic All-Big Ten or as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars – and one student achieved both.

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten, student-athletes must be enrolled full-time at their university for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition is based on a 3.7-plus yearly or cumulative GPA for sophomores and above.

Academic All-Big Ten
Softball
Hailey Hayes, Elementary Education (also honored in 2023)
Tyrina Jones, Educational Studies (also honored in 2023)
Track & Field
Nathan Walker, Mathematics Education (College of Science) (also honored in 2023)

Hayes received both Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors, and swimmer Madeline Greaves was named as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Softball
Hailey Hayes, Elementary Education (4.0 GPA for 2023-24)
Women’s Swimming & Diving
Madeline Greaves – Elementary Education

Purdue Swimming & Diving accounted for 19 of the department’s 60 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars, including Greaves.

Congratulations, Boilermaker Educator athletes!

Source: Purdue University Athletics https://purduesports.com/news/2024/6/12/general-85-academic-all-big-ten-honorees-from-spring-sports-season and https://purduesports.com/news/2024/6/25/general-60-boilermakers-honored-as-big-ten-distinguished-scholars