{"id":20619,"date":"2026-08-27T16:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=20619"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:26:46","slug":"130-wildcats-earn-2025-26-d2-ada-academic-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/27\/130-wildcats-earn-2025-26-d2-ada-academic-achievement-award\/","title":{"rendered":"130 Wildcats Earn 2025-26 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20619_3b72dc-a9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2025-26 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards, and the Wilmington University Athletic Department has placed 130 student-athletes on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 19th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA championship sponsored sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To qualify, the athletic director must be a current dues-paying member of the D2 ADA as well as the student-athlete having a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher, have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work, and have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during the academic year. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In year 19, this program continues its dedication to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape,&#8221; said Jenn Bell, associate VP and director of athletics at Converse University and current D2 ADA President. &#8220;We&#8217;re proud to recognize more than 21,000 deserving student-athletes from 179 institutions, reflecting the tremendous dedication within our division \u2014 not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year&#8217;s submissions, from both individuals and schools, serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators who nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to all this year&#8217;s recipients.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference featured just shy of 1,000 student-athletes nominated, coming in a 930 total. 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