| The University of Western Ontario honoured its 223 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Academic All-Canadians and Ontario University Association (OUA) Achievements Award winners December 8 in a ceremony at the Great Hall. In 2004-05, 96 Western student athletes were recognized as CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Academic All-Canadians. This is the highest total of any university in Ontario. Also, 127 Mustangs received OUA (Ontario University Athletics) Academic Awards. All told, the number reaches 223 academically recognized student-athletes, a 10.3 per cent increase over 2003-04. Of Ontario-based institutions, Western accounted for 25 per cent of the total awards granted. To qualify for both awards, students must maintain an 80 per cent average, attend the University as a full-time student and participate as an eligible athlete in an interuniversity sport for one academic season. One out of every four student-athletes at Western has qualified for one or both of these awards. “At Western, we have a very long and proud tradition of excellence in athletics and academics. The large number of recipients being recognized today is a testament to the important relationship that exists between academics and athletics at this university,” says Dr. Paul Davenport, Western’s President. Dr. Davenport, Dr. James Weese, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Michael Lysko, Director of Sports & Recreation Services, attended as presenters while Chuck Mathies, Manager of Athletics, will act as Master of Ceremonies. Academic Award Winners 2006/2007 Academic All Canadian/OUA Academic Achievement Award recipients. Steven Ko Joshua Cochrane Ling Spencer Phil Medeiros Laura Skopelianos Jessica Fitzgerald Katrina Huszarik Jill McCallum Wolff Schweitzer 2005-06 Sarhan Abu-Kwiek Kevin D'Sylva Jessica Fitzgerald Katrina Huszarik David Legierski Spencer Ling Terri McNutt Philip Medeiros Keenan Miller 2004-05 Wolff Schweitzer Perry Cheung Belinda Chou Joshua Dawson Katrina Huszarik Spencer Ling Terri McNutt Philip Medeiros Jeffery Werden 2003-04 Jennifer Kryszak Jennifer Scheid Jessica Fitzgerald Scott Fockler Seth Ross Scott Swarbreck | 
