University of Oklahoma Athletics
Six Sooners Receive Dr. Gerald Lage Award
March 01, 2016 | Athletics
| OU's 2016 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Winners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Student-Athlete | Sport | Major |
| Marissa Beene | Rowing | Computer Science |
| Jenny Carmichael | Track and Field | Chemical Engineering |
| C.J. Cole | Basketball | Chemical Biosciences |
| Brandon Doughty | Track and Field/Cross Country | Administrative Leadership |
| Kelsey McKee | Track and Field/Cross Country | Spanish |
| Taylor Spencer | Rowing | Advertising |
NORMAN — Six University of Oklahoma student-athletes have been awarded the 2016 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor.
The Sooners named to the prestigious listing include senior Marissa Beene (Rowing, Computer Science), redshirt junior Jenny Caarmichael (Track and Field, Chemical Engineering), senior C.J. Cole (Basketball, Chemical Biosciences), redshirt senior Brandon Doughty (Track and Field/Cross Country, Administrative Leadership), junior Kelsey McKee (Track and Field/Cross Country, Spanish) and junior Taylor Spencer (Rowing, Advertising).
The award is in its sixth year and has honored a total of 425 Big 12 student-athletes, including 75 in 2016.
The award is in memory of Lage, who served as the Oklahoma State faculty athletics representative with the NCAA and the Big Eight/Big 12 Conference from 1983 until his death in 2007. He was the chairman on three occasions (1985-86, 93-94 and 2003-04).
Lage had been a member of the Oklahoma State family since 1966, when he joined the College of Business Administration as an assistant professor. During his tenure at OSU, he served as the director of graduate studies in the department of economics (1974-77), head of the department of economics and finance (1978-84), director of the OSU Center for International Trade and Development (1985-87), and associate dean for research and graduate programs in the college of business administration (1997-2004).
In order to be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. The honoree, which can only be recognized once, should have 100 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 at the time of the nomination.
The Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipients will receive public recognition at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Basketball Championships.
