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Eastern Mennonite University Director of Athletics Dave King has announced the start of three new initiatives by the athletic department: Royals Athlete of the Week, Royals All-Academic Team, and Senior Recognition.<\/p>\n

The Royals Athlete of the Week award will go to a student-athlete who is selected weekly by the athletic department.\u00a0 That man or woman will be one who has made a significant contribution to the team athletically, emotionally, spiritually, academically or in leadership.\u00a0 The award will be announced each Tuesday with recognition on the Athletic Bulletin Board in University Commons and on the website, emuroyals.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Award winners receive a certificate.<\/p>\n

Look for a complete list of Royals Athlete of the Week winners here<\/a>.\u00a0 Each weekly winner will also be posted in the main news rotation on the front page, as well as on their respective sport\u2019s page.<\/p>\n

The Royals All-Academic Team will be announced at the end of each semester and is comprised of student-athletes who have successfully balanced the athletic and academic demands by achieving at least a 3.25 GPA.\u00a0 Team members will receive a certificate and be recognized on the Athletic Bulletin Board and the website.<\/p>\n

For the Senior Recognition, senior athletes in all sports will be recognized and honored at halftime of a basketball game.\u00a0 Each senior will be accompanied by a faculty member of their choice who has had a significant impact on their educational experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really excited about these new initiatives that give recognition to our student-athletes,\u201d said King.\u00a0 \u201cToo often the focus in athletics is on problem areas or results of games, and not about all the good that is happening right in front of us.\u00a0 We often don’t get to hear or understand the student-athlete’s perspective.\u00a0 Our goals have always centered on using the sports experience to help young people develop skills for life beyond college.\u201d<\/p>\n

While EMU\u2019s athletic department honors a few of its top student-athletes at a seniors banquet at the end of each school year, these new awards open avenues to recognize Royals\u2019 student-athletes in a more public avenue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese recognitions and awards remind us of the purpose for athletics and help us celebrate student-athletes,\u201d explained King.\u00a0 \u201cCelebrating student-athletes in theses ways keeps us aligned with the values and philosophy of Division III.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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