The American Southwest Conference announced last week the list of the 2020-21 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor recipients and Howard Payne University’s Morgan Patterson and Matthew Martin recognized on the list.
Morgan Patterson | Biomedical Science | Soccer | Kerrville, Texas
Morgan Patterson is a true representative of the scholar-athlete. She competed in 33 soccer matches in her career at HPU. She scored at a 40% shot-to-goal ratio. Her classroom success is reflected in her 3.93 GPA in Biomedical Science, making her a three-time Academic All-Conference selection. She was also the President of the HPU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She has been accepted into the Texas A&M Veterinary School to fulfill her goal to be a veterinarian.
Matthew Martin | Kinesiology | Football | Leander, Texas
Matthew Martin was a four-year letterman on the HPU football team. His 3.92 grade point average earned him three Academic All-Conference selections. He was an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is preparing for a career in the coaching profession.
Twenty-four graduating student-athletes from the 12 American Southwest Conference member institutions are honored by the conference and their institutions as 2020-21 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor recipients.
The ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor is presented to one male and one female member of the graduating class who has compiled the most outstanding record in academics, athletics and leadership over their collegiate career. The award is presented annually by the Faculty Athletics Representative at each conference member institution.
Recipients of the 2020-21 ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor represent 12 different conference sports and include individuals who graduated with academic honors, hold admission to graduate-level programs, are members of academic honor societies and campus organizations; competed on national, conference or division title teams; earned Academic All-America, ASC All-Academic, Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and All-Conference honors; and who served as volunteers, tutors and mentors within the campus and the community.