Twelve NIU scholar-athletes on the university’s women’s gymnastic team were named by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to its Gymnastics Academic All MAC Team.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for their particular sport.
The NIU College of Business students to make the list account for one-third of the NIU designees. The MAC tapped a total of 67 student-athletes. The full roster of NIU students to receive this honor are listed below, along with their GPA and major area of study:
- Catherine Biddle, NIU, Senior, 3.487, Health Sciences/Pre-Physical Therapy
- Nicolette DiPrisco, NIU, Junior, 3.974, Political Science-Public Law
- Lauren Gomes, NIU, Senior (R), 4.0, Business Administration
- Natalie Hamp, NIU, Sophomore, 4.0, Kinesiology
- Morgan Hooper, NIU, Junior, 3.854, Marketing
- Tara Kofmehl, NIU, Junior, 3.794, Accountancy
- Mia Lord, NIU, Senior, 3.979, Psychology
- Kelsey Martz, NIU, Junior, 3.918, Kinesiology
- Liana Roman, NIU, Junior, 3.392, Operations and Information Management
- Zoie Schroeder, NIU, Senior, 3.744, Nursing
- Brookelyn Sears, NIU, Sophomore, 3.667, Art Studio-Design & Media Arts
- Gabby Welch, NIU, Senior, 3.940, Psychology, Greenbrier, Tenn.
by M. De Jean, Director of Marketing, NIU Business

