FSU To Honor Student-Athletes This Thursday
Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University will honor the
academic success of its various student-athletes in a special
halftime ceremony this Thursday (Dec. 2) evening in conjunction
with the Bulldogs' basketball doubleheader at FSU's Jim Wink
Arena.
The Bulldogs' Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Night
presentation will take place at halftime of the FSU women's
basketball game against Tiffin, which is slated for an 8 p.m. (ET)
start.
The nationally-ranked Ferris men's basketball team opens the
evening doubleheader with its first Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest versus the Dragons at 6 p.m.
(ET) as part of the league's new scheduling format with the men
playing first in conference games this year.
The halftime presentation will include recognition of
student-athletes from FSU's 15 varsity programs earning GLIAC
All-Academic honors for the spring 2010 season along with Ferris
recipients of the Division II Athletic Directors Association (ADA)
Academic Achievement Awards for the 2009-10 athletics campaign.
In addition to fellow students and fans, FSU faculty members are
also invited to attend and help recognize these student-athletes
for their academic efforts.
Tickets for Thursday's doubleheader will be sold at the door
starting one hour prior to game time. FSU students are admitted
free with ID. For more information on home ticket sales, please
contact the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at (231) 591-2888.
