Hawley Earns CSCAA All-America Award for Academics

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – In what has become a banner summer for the academic achievements of the Lycoming College swimming teams, an individual honor was the only thing missing from the program’s scholastic portfolio.  That void has now been filled.

Junior Steve Hawley, a native of New Cumberland, Pa., was named an Honorable Mention All-American in recognition of his high academic standing by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).  The biology pre-med major and Spanish minor is the first Warrior swimmer in program history to earn any All-American award for academic achievement.  His achievements the past two seasons have helped the men’s program earn successive team All-American honors.

“Steve is the perfect definition of a Division III student-athlete,” explained head coach Jerry Hammaker.  “He maintains an excellent GPA in a difficult discipline while still excelling in his athletic pursuits.  Steve goes beyond that by being active in other organizations and activities on campus as well.”

Aside from swimming, Hawley is involved in the pre-health society, the chemistry club, Peer Athlete Leaders (PAL), and served as a student orientation leader.  He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, an interdisciplinary honor society, and Tri Beta, a biology honor society.  Hawley has also logged more than 100 hours of community service at Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa.

The CSCAA honor isn’t the first accolade Hawley has received in recent months.  He was chosen as one of 38 students nation-wide for a $1,000 study abroad grant through Phi Kappa Phi.  He was the only recipient of this award from a college or university in Pennsylvania.

Hawley is also a standout in the pool.  He currently holds four Warrior swimming records and has made two NCAA national cuts.

“His improvements in swimming have been by leaps and bounds during his first three years here leading to his emergence as a national level swimmer,” mentioned Coach Hammaker.  “Steve leads by example both in and out of the water.”

To be considered for the CSCAA honorable mention award, a student-athlete must achieve the equivalent of a “B” Time Standard for the NCAA Championships.  A candidate must also have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale, or have a 3.5 grade point average or better in the current semester or quarter.