Koizar, Orach, Veljacic earn ‘M’ Club Dean Smith Awards
Sigi Koizar, Jesse Orach and Sydney Veljacic were named the 2017 “M” Club Dean Smith Award recipients Monday, Jan. 30, at the 28th annual Scholar-Athlete Recognition ceremony.
The award is named for Dean Smith, an electrical engineering major, captain of the 1989–90 UMaine men’s basketball team and winner of the 1990 NCAA Walter Byers Award as the nation’s top male student-athlete.
In addition, 191 Scholar-Athletes were recognized for achieving a 3.0 or better grade-point average in the previous spring and fall semesters, and/or maintaining a 3.0 or better accumulative GPA. And, 82 first-year students were honored as Rising Stars for their academic success.
Learn more about the 2017 “M” Club Dean Smith Award recipients online.