Mary Hodges Earns BIG EAST Conference Academic Honor
6/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | TRACK AND FIELD
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Track and Field student-athlete Mary Hodges was named a BIG EAST/Aeropostale Female Scholar-Athlete it was announced by the league.
Each student-athlete that is honored will each receive $2,000 toward graduate studies. The BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete Awards were established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field.
Hodges is a Sociology Major from Chesterfield, Mo. who graduated this month and is planning on attending law school in the fall.
Aeropostale, Inc. is a fast growing, mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 11 to 18-year old young women and men. The company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion basic merchandise at compelling prices. Aeropostale and the BIG EAST have been partners since 1999. The company Web site can be found at www.aeropostale.com.
Aeropostale sponsors all of the conference's academic awards for graduate or professional school studies and has provided apparel items to all participants at men's and women's BIG EAST Championship events. Also, the Aeropostale/BIG EAST Administrative Fellowship Program offers a qualified former student-athlete the opportunity to work at The BIG EAST Conference office to learn the essential elements of athletic administration.