Among those 127 was Courtney Ward (Bartlesville, Okla.) of Peru State College.

In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor.
 
Ward, a criminal justice-counseling major, was one of the key leaders on the Bobcat basketball team.  In addition to earning two Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Player of the Week honors, Ward was selected to the HAAC's All-Conference Second Team.
 
Bobcat head women's coach Maurtice Ivy is proud of Ward's accomplishments this year.  Ivy stated, “Courtney is one of our leaders, not only on the floor, but obviously in the classroom.  She is able to balance her time effectively.”