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Follow on Google News | Record 57 Percent of Fordham Univ. Varsity Student-Athletes Earn GPA of 3.0 and AboveA record 57% (319 of 561) of Fordham University's student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better GPA in the fall of 2010.
By: Jerry Milani In addition, 33 athletes (6.1 percent) had GPA’s of 3.7 and above; no team had lower than a B- average (2.75 GPA). “The total success of our student athletes is our number one priority,” said Executive Director of Athletics Frank McLaughlin. “We are extremely proud of their record academic performance.” Fordham’s scholar athletes were honored at the recent “Breakfast of Champions” at Rose Hill. The 319 student-athletes included 33 football student-athletes. The eighth annual event was sponsored by the Fordham Athletic Department with assistance from the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and the Office of Academic Advising. # # # Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to approximately 14,700 students in its four undergraduate colleges and its six graduate and professional schools. End
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