HOUGHTON, Mich. - Michigan Tech had 14 skiers named to the 2009 National Ski Coaches Association National All-Academic Ski Team. To be eligible, skiers had to have a 3.5 GPA for the Fall semester and have participated in the NCAA Central Regional Skiing Championships.

“This is a great honor for these student-athletes,” said head coach Joe Haggenmiller. “They work hard both in the classroom and in competition and this award recognizes their hard work.”

The 14 selections are below:
Melanie Hoffman    4.0    Exercise Science
Karen Jarvey       3.76   Mechanical Engineering
Laura Kangas       4.0    Ecology
Jenna Klein        4.0    Biology
Nicole Lepinski    4.0    Biology
Britta Lundberg    3.85   Material Science Engineering
Christina Mishica  3.7    Exercise Science
Jaclyn Pribyl      3.89   Microbiology
Elizabeth Quinley  3.83   Civil Engineering
Jill Smith         4.0    Forestry
Lisa Weidemann     3.52   Environmental Engineering
Kyle Demerath      3.89   Electrical Engineering
Colin Singleton    3.5    Chemical Engineering
Petter Sjulstad    3.65   Engineering