BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Bemidji State University Athletics found the names of 10 senior student-athletes on this year's Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award list. 
 
The honor, named for the late NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand, is bestowed to NSIC academic senior student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher (student-athletes can only earn the award once). Each student-athlete will be recognized by the NSIC with a certificate of achievement and a wristwatch. A total of 324 student-athletes from the NSIC's 16 institutions will receive the award in its 17^th year. 
 
Below is a list of the Bemidji State seniors recognized this year:
Name                                        Sport                 Major(s)
Morgan Benedict                         Softball              Science Education & Biology
Beth Bolte                                  W Basketball      Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Caden Bolte                               Football             Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Madeline Davey                          Soccer               Exercise Science
Emma Erickson                           Track & Field      Accounting, Computer Information Systems and Mathematics
Maddie Kielsmeier                       Softball              Psychology
Grace Kittel                                Soccer               Sociology, Spanish and Peace Justice
Chloe Knott                                Track & Field      Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
Callie Ressler                             Track/Field/XC    Nursing
Hailey Selly                                Track & Field      Psychology
 
Dr. Myles N. Brand, visionary leader, educator and reformer, served as the President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 2003-2009. He passed away in September 2009 at the age of 67. Brand presided over passage of the most comprehensive academic reform package for intercollegiate athletics in recent history – a package that refocused the attention of student-athletes, coaches and administrators on the education of student-athletes. Brand also changed the national dialog on college sports to emphasize the educational value of athletics participation and the integration of intercollegiate athletics with the academic mission of higher education. His impact on Division II ran deep by implementing an identity campaign and a strategic-positioning platform tied to specific divisional attributes. He challenged Division II to continue its game environment and community engagement focus, and improve academic success rates.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).