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May 24, 2006

Six Viking softball student-athletes earned recognition as NAIA Scholar Athletes- the most of any of the NAIA’s softball teams.  To be eligible for the award, athletes must be a Junior or above, have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and play in a majority of the varsity contests.

Dana’s 2006 NAIA Softball Scholar Athletes are:

Name

Year

Hometown

Major

Janez Anderson

JR

Albion, NE

Special Education

Marisa Bretschneider

SR

Norfolk, NE

Biology

Krystal Cary

SR

McClelland, IA

Physical Therapy

Sarah Sempek

JR

Omaha, NE

Secondary Education - Science

Morgan Shields

JR

Britt, IA

Special Education

Jamie Snyder

SR

Alta, IA

Art

A school record of 29 Dana College student-athletes have received the NAIA’s Scholar Athlete award this year.

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