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Oakdale's Addison Demer Gets Distinguished Scholar Award
Demer received the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2010-11 academic year.
Addison Demer, of Oakdale, was selected as a recipient of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2010-11 academic year, according to a press release.
Demer, a member of the men’s track and field team, just completed his junior year at the University of Minnesota, according to gophersports.com. He is studying genetics and cell biology, according to the press release.
Demer is one of 534 student-athletes selected as recipients of the award, according to the release. The list features student-athletes who earned a minimum grade point average of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, according to the release.
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Similar to the Academic All-Big Ten honor, Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must be letter winners in at least their second academic year at their institution. However, the Distinguished Scholar Award encompasses only student-athletes with a minimum GPA of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year, excluding summer school, the release says.