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Seven Alabama athletes have been named Academic All-Americans so far this year. The school record is eight. Two members of the track and field teams are strong candidates.
TUSCALOOSA - The unprecedented success that Alabama's student-athletes have enjoyed athletically this year has been well documented. Four national championships are three more than the Crimson Tide had won in any previous year.
But that's only half of the success story. Student-athletes have been thriving as students, too.
Seven Alabama athletes have been named Academic All-Americans so far this year. The school record is eight. Two members of the track and field teams are strong candidates.
"It's been a stellar year on both sides," said Jon Dever, Alabama's assistant athletic director/student services.
"We've got so much positive news with APR and graduation rates. We can't release them yet, but they're going to be much higher than the university rate. It's the highest graduation rates we've ever had here as an athletic department. We're just in the middle of something that's really strong."
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TUSCALOOSA - The unprecedented success that Alabama's student-athletes have enjoyed athletically this year has been well documented. Four national championships are three more than the Crimson Tide had won in any previous year.
But that's only half of the success story. Student-athletes have been thriving as students, too.
Seven Alabama athletes have been named Academic All-Americans so far this year. The school record is eight. Two members of the track and field teams are strong candidates.
"It's been a stellar year on both sides," said Jon Dever, Alabama's assistant athletic director/student services.
"We've got so much positive news with APR and graduation rates. We can't release them yet, but they're going to be much higher than the university rate. It's the highest graduation rates we've ever had here as an athletic department. We're just in the middle of something that's really strong."
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