News Release
Ben Norman Wins Williams Award
Greensboro College men's soccer player Ben Norman was presented the male 2007-08 Craven E. Williams award on April 27.
awarded to rising seniors at Greensboro College, the honor is the college�s highest distinction that recognizes academics, athletics and community service.
The winners were announced as part of the annual Greensboro College athletics convocation, at the Gail B. Huggins Performance Center.
Soccer Player Norman Sports a 3.79 GPA
The 2007-2008 male recipient of the Craven E. Williams Scholar-Athlete Award was Benjamin Norman.
Norman is a three-year starter on The Pride soccer team and has had a significant role in the teams� success. A Business Management major with a minor in the Humanities, Ben sports a 3.79 grade point average and is in the Honor�s Program. He is a native of Blowing Rock, NC and the son of Teresa and Dan Norman.
As a midfielder, Ben has scored 12 goals and assisted 8 times and has twice been named to the USA South All-Tournament team. �Ben is absolutely everything a coach could want in a student-athlete�character, great attitude and work rate, leadership, selflessness�you name it," Said Coach Bill Brady. "Ben has all the qualities that make him especially worthy of this prestigious honor.�
When not playing soccer or doing his academic work, Ben has been active with the North Carolina Baptist Ministries, is a volunteer with youth soccer clinics and the Carolina Dynamo summer camps, is a Student Athlete Advisory Committee member, and has already been chosen a soccer team captain for next season. A consistent Dean�s List qualifier, Ben has also been on the USA South All-Academic Team and GC Athletic Director Honor Roll each year and is a CoSIDA all-academic first team selection as well as an NSCAA all-region academic team member. He was recently named the recipient of the Proctor Scholarship as an outstanding business major.
About the Craven E. Williams Award
In 1999, President Williams established an award for rising seniors within the athletics program to recognize outstanding scholar-athletes who combine athletics excellence with scholarship and service. The award was named the CRAVEN E. WILLIAMS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD. The names of all honorees are engraved on a permanent plaque, displayed in the lobby of Hanes Gymnasium.
Honorees were nominated and selected by vote of the athletic department staff. Academic success, athletic accomplishments, and contributions within a sport were all considered, as well as involvement in the campus or Greater Greensboro communities.
These student-athletes represent a scholar-athlete model that is worthy of emulation by all student-athletes: outstanding students who also make a difference through campus leadership opportunities, and through community involvement and service.
CEW award recipients will receive an automatic appointment to next year�s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee by virtue of this award.
Submitted 2008-04-30 12:16:37 by Greensboro College Sports Information Department
