Academic Honors
7/8/2009 8:00:00 AM | Football
LeFrak Scholarship |
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The gift will fund annual LeFrak Scholars in the sports of men's basketball, football and men's track. Beginning in 2004-05, the three LeFrak scholarships have been awarded annually, concurrently and in perpetuity to three student-athletes who exhibit extraordinary athletic ability, leadership and academic achievement. Men's basketball player Nik Caner-Medley was the first-ever recipient of the LeFrak Scholarship at Maryland for the 2003-04 season and Sean Lowe earned the honor for men's track. Defensive lineman A.J. Francis is this year's recipient from the football team. Prior to his death in April 2003, Samuel J. LeFrak, a 1940 graduate of the University of Maryland and one of its most distinguished alumni, was chairman of the Lefrak Organization, one of the world's largest private development companies. The firm's accomplishments include building Lefrak City, a community of apartments, stores and office buildings in Queens, N.Y.; and creating and developing Battery Park City in New York City, as well as Newport, a $10 billion mixed-use community in New Jersey on 600 acres overlooking the Hudson River. While a student at Maryland, LeFrak was a varsity track letterman, president of the Latch Key Honor Society, and an officer of his class and of Tau Epsilon Phi. "In keeping with Dr. LeFrak's dedicated support of the university for more than 60 years, the foundation is happy to sustain his wishes to help the school in its many endeavors to maintain high scholastic and athletic standards," said Deborah Dolan, director of the LeFrak Foundation. "The LeFrak scholar-athletes will serve as role models to young people across the country," said director of athletics Deborah A. Yow. "We are very grateful for the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. LeFrak." |
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| 2004 | Nick Novak | PK | ||
| 2005 | Josh Wilson | DB | ||
| 2006 | Adam Podlesh | P | ||
| 2007 | Edwin Williams | OL | ||
| 2008 | Dan Gronkowski | TE | ||
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Academic All-Americans |
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1st Team |
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1953 |
Bernie Faloney |
B |
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1975 |
Kim Hoover |
WR |
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1978 |
Joe Muffler |
DE |
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2nd Team |
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1970 |
Steve Fromang |
T |
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1977 |
Jonathan Claiborne |
S |
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1977 |
Joe Muffler |
DE |
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3rd Team |
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1958 |
Gene Varardi |
B |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship |
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1978 |
Jonathan Claiborne |
S |
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ACC Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship |
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2006-07 |
P |
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2008-09 |
DL |
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All-ACC Academic Selections |
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1954 |
John Irvine |
C |
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George Palahunik |
G |
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1955 |
John Healey |
HB |
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Stanley Polyanski |
G |
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1956 |
Donald Healey |
T |
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Mike Sandusky |
T |
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Tom Selep |
FB |
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1960 |
Dwayne Fletcher |
HB |
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1961 |
Bob Hacker |
C |
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Dick Novak |
QB |
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1963 |
David Nardo |
G |
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1967 |
Chuck Tine |
G |
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1968 |
OG |
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1970 |
Pat Burke |
OG |
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Jerry Erhard |
WB |
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Steve Fromang |
C |
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Len Santacroce |
C |
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Scott Shank |
FB |
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1972 |
Jerry Erhard |
E |
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1973 |
Kim Hoover |
WR |
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1974 |
Bob Avellini |
QB |
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Jim Brechbiel |
DB |
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Derick Harris |
DT |
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Rick Jennings |
TB |
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Tom Schick |
OG |
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Phil Wagenheim |
P |
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1975 |
Mike Cielensky |
DB |
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Kim Hoover |
WR |
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John Schultz |
WB |
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1976 |
Jonathan Claiborne |
S |
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Gene Ochap |
C |
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Bob Raba |
TE |
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1977 |
Jonathan Claiborne |
S |
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Ralph Lary |
S |
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Chris Ward |
DB |
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Kenny Watson |
DT |
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1978 |
John Baldante |
DB |
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G. Chamberlain |
OG |
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Scott Collins |
OT |
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Ralph Lary |
S |
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Phil Livingston |
OT |
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Joe Muffler |
DE |
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Dean Richards |
WB |
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1979 |
Jan Carinci |
WB |
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Ralph Lary |
S |
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Phil Livingston |
OT |
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Kyle Lorton |
C |
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Jim Shaffer |
DE |
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1980 |
Ralph Lary |
S |
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Kyle Lorton |
C |
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1981 |
Mike Mueller |
LB |
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Brian Riendeau |
OG |
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1982 |
Joe Aulisi |
DE |
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1983 |
Greg Harraka |
OT |
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1984 |
Greg Harraka |
OT |
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Frank Reich |
QB |
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Richard Shure |
FB |
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1985 |
Dolph Tokarczyk |
TE |
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1986 |
Mark Agent |
OT |
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Richard Shure |
FB |
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John Sorna |
OT |
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1987 |
A. Abdur-Ra'oof |
WR |
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Bob Arnold |
DG |
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Ken Oberle |
OT |
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Richard Shure |
FB |
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John Sorna |
OT |
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1988 |
Ken Oberle |
OT |
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1989 |
Dean Green |
WR |
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1990 |
Rick Fleece |
NG |
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Barry Johnson |
WR |
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Glenn Page |
LB |
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Chad Wiestling |
HB |
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1991 |
Lubo Zizakovic |
DT |
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1992 |
Marcus Badgett |
WR |
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Scott Rosen |
S |
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1993 |
Russ Weaver |
WR |
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1994 |
Russ Weaver |
WR |
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Mike Settles |
LB |
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Al Wallace |
DE |
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1995 |
Al Wallace |
DE |
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1996 |
Al Wallace |
DE |
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1997 |
Mike Hull |
TE |
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Eric Ogbogu |
DE |
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1998 |
Jamie Wu |
OG |
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1999 |
Kevin Bishop |
LB |
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Todd Wike |
OG |
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Jamie Wu |
OG |
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2000 |
Guilian Gary |
WR |
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Charles Hill |
DT |
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Tony Jackson |
SS |
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Tony Okanlawon |
CB |
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2001 |
Brooks Barnard |
P |
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Melvin Fowler |
C |
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Shaun Hill |
QB |
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Rod Littles |
S |
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Todd Wike |
OG |
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2002 |
Brooks Barnard |
P |
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PK |
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PR |
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Todd Wike |
C |
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Madieu Williams |
FS |
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2003 |
Jeff Dugan |
TE |
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C.J. Feldheim |
DT |
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C |
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PK |
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P |
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SP |
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S |
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2004 |
D. Foxworth |
CB |
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PK |
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P |
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C |
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WR |
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2005 |
P |
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CB |
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2006 |
P |
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CB |
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2007 |
P |
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OL |
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OL |
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PK |
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TE |
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OL |
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2008 |
P |
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OL |
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LB |
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PK |
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TE |
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DL |
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OL |
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OL |
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