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UT student-athletes are familiar with success and notoriety in academics and community service. Over the years, numerous student-athletes have been recognized for their hard work in the classroom and the community.
| 2002-03 |
| SEC Good Works Team: |
| John Higgins (Men's Basketball), Kara Lawson (Women's Basketball) |
| Verizon Academic All-America Nominees: |
| Nick Crowe (Baseball) |
| Frank Francois (Track) |
| Stephanie Humphrey (Softball) |
| Karl Jennings (Track) |
| Dustin Johnson (Baseball) |
| Michael Munoz (Football) |
| Seth Reagan (Football) |
| Kevin Thompson (Track) |
| Verison Academic All-America At-Large: |
| Michael Burton (Swimming) |
| Wade Orr (Tennis) |
| Andrew Pratt (Golf) |
| Greg Simpson (Swimming) |
| CoSida Academic All-District IV: |
| Kara Lawson |
| CoSIDA First Team All-America: |
| Kara Lawson |
| SEC Boyd McWhorter Nominees: |
| Kacey Montgomery (Rowing), Kevin Thompson (Men's Track & Field) |
| SEC Community Service Award Nominee: |
| Kara Lawson |
| Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholarship: |
| Kara Lawson |
| NACDA Sear's Director's Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees: |
| Kara Lawson (Basketball) |
| Kacey Montgomery (Rowing) |
| Seth Reagan (Football) |
| Jaime Sanger (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| Kevin Thompson (Track) |
| Brian Word (Football) |
| Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete Nominee, Football: |
| Michael Munoz |
| NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees: |
| Kara Lawson (Women's Basketball) |
| Kacey Montgomery (Rowing) |
| Jaime Sanger (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Nominees: |
| Jason Baxter (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Jaime Sanger (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| Greg Simpson (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| NCAA CHAMPS/LifeSkills Nominees: |
| Matt Dressler (Men's Track & Field) |
| Erin Cohn (Women's Tennis) |
| Kelly Flowers (Women's Track) |
| Mark Jones (Football) |
| SEC SAAC Representative: |
| Jaime Sanger (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| UT Citations for Extraordinary Academic Achievement/Professional Promise: |
| Lizzy Flynt-Asti (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| Lance Asti (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Sally Beville (Rowing) |
| Valerie Conte (Rowing) |
| Kay Logan (Rowing) |
| Kacey Montgomery (Rowing) |
| Greg Simpson (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Brian Word (Football) |
| Glamour's Top Ten College Women Competition Nominee: |
| Melinda Morrow (Tennis) |
| 2003-04 |
| SEC Boyd McWhorter Nominees: |
| Jaime Sanger (Women's Swimming), Evan Nylander (Men's Swimming) |
| SEC Community Service Award Winners: |
| Lauren Mattox (Softball), Brian Cleveland (Baseball) |
| SEC Good Works Team Nominees: |
| Luke Hochevar (Baseball) |
| C.J. Watson (Men's Basketball) |
| Tasha Butts (Women's Basketball) |
| Parys Haralson (Football) |
| Chris Robinson (Men's Golf) |
| Jessica Shepley (Women's Golf) |
| Katie Bargreen (Rowing) |
| Nikki Bratta (Soccer) |
| Talia Wright (Soccer) |
| Marissa Monroe (Softball) |
| Evan Nylander (Men's Swimming) |
| Lauryn McCalley (Womens' Swimming) |
| Wade Orr (Men's Tennis) |
| Erin Cohn (Women's Tennis) |
| Blakely Griffith (Women's Tennis) |
| Marc Sylvester (Men's Track) |
| Jason Mandato (Men's Track) |
| Dee Dee Trotter (Women's Track) |
| Michelle Piantodosi (Volleyball) |
| Frances Pomroy Nasmith Award: |
| Kara Lawson (Women's Basketball) |
| Naismith Player of the Year Finalist: |
| Kara Lawson |
| Wade Trophy Finalist: |
| Kara Lawson |
| Creamland Dairies Player of the Year Finalist: |
| Kara Lawson |
| Senior Class Award: |
| Kara Lawson |
| NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist: |
| Kara Lawson |
| NCAA Top Eight Award: |
| Kara Lawson |
| 17th Annual Woody Hayes Scholarship: |
| Kara Lawson |
| College Sports Television Network Player of the Year: |
| Kara Lawson |
| Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete Nominee, Football: |
| Kevin Burnett |
| UT's Chancellor's Citations for Extraordinary Academic Achievement/Professional Promise: |
| Nichole Bold (Rowing) |
| Michael Burton (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Jennifer Elliott (Volleyball) |
| Dusty Johnson (Baseball) |
| Greg Simpson (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Glamour's Top Ten College Women Competition Nominee: |
| Lauryn McCalley (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| 2004-5 |
| SEC Boyd McWhorter Nominees: |
| Lauryn McCalley (Women's Swimming/Diving), |
| Rob Fitzgerald (Baseball) |
| SEC Community Service Award Nominee: |
| Kaitlin Bargreen (Rowing) |
| Glamour's Top Ten College Women Competition: |
| Violetta Retamoza (Golf), Lauren Wells (Rowing) |
| UT Chancellor's Citations for Extraordinary Academic Achievement/Professional Promise: |
| Marissa Allen (Rowing) |
| Jessica Andrews (Women's Track & Field) |
| Teesha Ash (Women's Golf) |
| Kaitlin Bargreen (Rowing) |
| Kristin McGrath (Soccer) |
| NCAA Leadership Conference Nominees: |
| Talia Wright (Soccer) |
| Jason Mitchell (Football) |
| Brad Boswell (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Betsy Brockman (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| NCAA Pilot Regional Leadership Conference Nominees: |
| Jessica Reust |
| Luke Hochevar |
| NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Nominee: |
| Keeley Dowling (Soccer) |
| SEC Good works Team: |
| Luke Hochevar (Baseball) |
| C.J. Watson (Men's Basketball) |
| Shanna Zolman (Women's Basketball) |
| Jason Respert (Football) |
| Chris Robinson (Men's Golf) |
| Jessica Shepley (Women's Golf) |
| Kirby Zwickel (Soccer) |
| Brittany Bessho (Softball) |
| Brad Boswell (Men's Swimming/Diving) |
| Lauryn McCalley (Women's Swimming/Diving) |
| Johnny Thornton (Men's Tennis) |
| Blakeley Griffith (Women's Tennis) |
| Brian Mills (Men's Track) |
| Jessica Reust (Women's Track) |
| Michelle Piantodosi (Volleyball) |
| Draddy Award Winner: |
| Michael Munoz (Football) |
| Woddy Hayes Natinal Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominee: |
| Michael Munoz (Football) |
| Georgia Peach of an Athlete 2002: |
| Stephen Harris, Track |
| SEC Boyd McWhorter Postgraduate Scholarship: |
| (NOMINEE) Ryan Moffett, Baseball |
| SEC Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship: |
| (NOMINEE) Lance Asti, Swimming |
| SEC Good Works Team, Football: |
| Will Bartholomew |
| SEC Good Works Team, Basketball: |
| Jon Higgins |
| NCAA Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics: |
| (NOMINEE) Thomas Stallworth, Football |
| NCAA Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship: |
| (NOMINEE) Eli Jones, Football |
| NCAA Degree Completion Award: |
| Josh Tucker, Football |
| National Football Foundation/College Hall of Fame: |
| (NOMINEE) Will Bartholomew |
| NACDA Sears Director's Cup Postgraduate Scholarship: |
| Shelley Breeding, tutor |
| UT Chancellor's Citations, Scholar-Athlete: |
| Zane DeWitz, Swimming, Lance Asti, Swimming |
| UT Chancellor's Citations, Extraordinary Campus Leadership & Service: |
| (NOMINEE) Stephen L. Harris, Track |
| Anson Mount Scholar-Athlete (Football): |
| (NOMINEE) Jason Witten |
| Verizon Academic All-District IV (Football): |
| Will Bartholomew, Will Overstreet |
| Verizon Academic All-America (Football): |
| Will Overstreet (2nd Team) |
| Verizon Academic All-District IV (Track & Field): |
| Kevin Thompson |
| Verizon Academic All-America (Baseball): |
| (NOMINEES) Ryan Moffett, Andy Johnson |
| Verizon Academic All-District IV (At-Large): |
| Greg Simpson (Swimming/Diving) |
| Verizon Academic All-America (At-Large): |
| (NOMINEES) Evan Nylander (Swimming/Diving), Andrew Pratt (Golf) |
div align="center">MAJOR AWARD WINNERS 2000-2001
Rachael Newkirk-Soccer
SEC Community Service Award Winner
Kara Lawson-Basketball
SEC Goodworks Team; Verizon/CoSIDA
Academic All-District IV
Cindy Masters-Basketball Manager
Sears Directors Cup Division I Scholarship Recipient
Lizzy Flynt-Swimming
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winner; Verizon/CoSIDA Academic
All-America; Verizon/CoSIDA Academic
All-District IV; Finalist for the H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
Diane Slinden-Track
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
Young-A Yang-Golf
EdSouth/University of Tennessee
Student-Athlete of the Year; Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV
Sara Wingfield-Swimming
EdSouth/University of Tennessee
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Lance Asti
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Fall/Winter Second Team; Finalist for the H. Boyd McWhorter SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
David Leaverton-Football
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV; SEC Good Works Team; AFCA Goodworks Team
Joe Dickson-Track
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winner
Zane DeWitz-Swimming
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Fall/Winter Second Team; NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award Winner
Steve Cromer-Swimming
Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV Fall/Winter Second Team
Adrian Wheatley-Track
EdSouth/University of Tennessee Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Chris Burke-Baseball
SEC Good Works Team; EdSouth/University of Tennessee Men's Athlete of the Year
Jon Higgins-Basketball
SEC Good Works Team