Purdue had a record total of honorees for the second year in a row. Student-athletes across the conference were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point averages of 3.70 and better.

Purdue Engineering students recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point average of a 4.0:

Dale Williams (Purdue Men’s Swimming & Diving, AAE’20) maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during his career at Purdue!

Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Years in parentheses are previous years they were also recognized.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

• Paige Liebel (2020) – Electrical Engineering
• Lexi Marks – Civil Engineering

SOFTBALL

• Rachel Becker– Chemical Engineering

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

• Kelsey Macaddino (2020) – Biomedical Engineering
• Leanna Wall – Chemical Engineering

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD

• Megan Casey – Agricultural & Biological Engineering  (ENRE)
• Emma Keesling – Agricultural & Biological  Engineering (FBPE)

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD

• Curt Eckstein – Mechanical Engineering
• Kyle Griffith – Civil Engineering
• Bryce Hutchinson – Chemical Engineering
• John Pieper (2020) – Environmental & Ecological Engineering
• Blake Selm (2020) – Chemical Engineering

MEN’S GOLF

• Joe Weiler (2020, 2019) – Industrial Engineering

FOOTBALL

• Brooks Royal – Agricultural & Biological Engineering (ASM)

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING (9)

• Kal Findley – Industrial Engineering
• Ryan Lawrence – Mechanical Engineering
• Dale Williams (2020, 2019) – Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering

Source: Purdue Sports "Record 85 Boilermakers Honored as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars”