Nick Anderson ’14, IWU Business alumnus and star basketball player, has finished a Finalist in the National Collegiate Athletic Association‘s (NCAA) Elite 89 Academic Recognition Award Program. According to the NCAA’s website, the Elite 89 Award “recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers” and is “presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championships.” Anderson, with an outstanding 3.97 GPA, received the Elite 89 award for the 2014 NCAA Division III men’s basketball championship.

Nick Anderson ’14

The new “Fan Favorite” portion of the award allows fans to vote for their favorite recipient of the Elite 89 award, with the winner receiving additional recognition from the NCAA. After advancing to the Semifinals and Finals, Anderson finished fourth with a total of 2,010 votes.

Congratulations, Nick!

View the final vote tally here and read about Anderson’s advancement to the Semifinals here.