College Sports Information Directors of America

This is the inaugural year for the Lowe's SENIOR Class Award in volleyball. See the list of candidates for volleyball and football FBS candidates (which follows volleyball information).

Candidates announced for inaugural 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for volleyball

view volleyball release online (with bios of volleyball candidates)

OVERLAND PARK, KS – Thirty NCAA® women’s volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as candidates today for the first-ever Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in volleyball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

The 2010 candidate class includes eight American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Americans from last season. Twenty of the 30 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Two of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2009 Academic All-Americans, and 12 are members of teams ranked in the AVCA's preseason top 25 poll. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winners during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December.

The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

“We are excited to add women's volleyball to the award program and are encouraged by the strong group of women who make up our first class of candidates,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “These student-athletes are outstanding leaders and have contributed many hours to make their universities and communities better places.”

For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.

2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Candidates

Name, Position, School

Sydney Anderson, Setter, Nebraska

Jennifer Berwanger, Outside Hitter, Southern Illinois

Ellie Blankenship, Libero, Northern Iowa

Nina Camaioni, Outside Hitter, Loyola (Maryland)

Laura DeBruler, Outside Hitter, Illinois

Allyson Doyle, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan

Francie Ekwerekwu, Middle Blocker, Oklahoma

Nikki Fowler, Outside/Right Side Hitter, Tennessee

Lauren Gibbemeyer, Middle Blocker, Minnesota

Amanda Graham, Middle Blocker, Robert Morris

Jenna Hagglund, Setter, Washington

Christy Hudson, Right Side/Middle Blocker, TCU

JennaRae Jester, Middle Blocker, Wyoming

Alex Kelly, Middle Blocker, Lipscomb

Chelsy Kimes, Outside Hitter, Coastal Carolina

Alix Klineman, Outside Hitter, Stanford

Lauren Krupsky, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan

Tracey Lam, Libero, Rice

Carli Lloyd, Setter, California

Jamie Mellies, Setter, Seattle

Jade Michaelsen, Setter, New Mexico

Sabel Moffett, Middle Blocker, Northwestern

Stephanie Niemer, Outside Hitter, Cincinnati

Becky Novacek, Middle Blocker, Dayton

Lauren Rapp, Right Side/Middle Blocker, Kentucky

Chloe Smith, Right Side Hitter, Central Arkansas

Mary Ashley Tippins, Setter, Georgia Tech

Dana Vargas, Setter, UC Santa Barbara

Arielle Wilson, Middle Hitter, Penn State

Lexi Zimmerman, Setter, Michigan

Football bowl subdivision candidates announced for 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award

view football bowl subdivision release online (with bios of football FBS candidates)

2009 Senior CLASS Award recipients (Tim Tebow, overall winner, First & Second Teams)

Overland Park, KS – Thirty NCAA® football bowl subdivision student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in football. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.

The 2010 candidate class includes 10 American Football Coaches Association Allstate Good Works Team® nominees. Nine of the 30 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Five of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2009 Academic All-Americans, and 10 are members of teams ranked in the USA Today coaches preseason top 25 poll. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner at the conclusion of the regular season.

The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.

“The young men in our football candidate class are excellent examples of student-athletes who spend quality time helping improve their communities,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are pleased to recognize them and excited to see what they accomplish during their senior seasons.”

For more information on all the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.

Football 2010 Candidates

Name Position School

Sam Acho Defensive End University of Texas

Corey Adams Long Snapper Kansas State University

Sean Bedford Center Georgia Tech

Matthew Bosher Kicker/Punter University of Miami

Quinton Carter Defensive Back University of Oklahoma

Anthony Castonzo Offensive Tackle Boston College

Ben Chappell Quarterback Indiana University

Jake Coffman Defensive End Northern Illinois University

Ricky Dobbs Quarterback United States Naval Academy

Ras-I Dowling Cornerback University of Virginia

Derek Epperson Punter Baylor University

Kendall Hunter Running Back Oklahoma State University

Tejay Johnson Safety Texas Christian University

Case Keenum Quarterback University of Houston

Ryan Kerrigan Defensive End Purdue University

Derrick Locke Tailback University of Kentucky

Jake Locker Quarterback University of Washington

Mike Mohamed Linebacker University of California

Chris Neild Defensive Line West Virginia University

Chima Nwachukwu Safety Washington State University

Cheta Ozougwu Defensive End Rice University

Christian Ponder Quarterback Florida State University

Ryan Pugh Center Auburn University

Reggie Rembert Defensive Back U.S. Air Force Academy

Derrell Smith Linebacker Syracuse University

Nate Solder Offensive Tackle University of Colorado

Zane Taylor Center University of Utah

Scott Tolzien Quarterback University of Wisconsin

Ryan Whalen Wide Receiver Stanford University

Stefen Wisniewski Guard Pennsylvania State University

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