SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Nine Georgia Southern University student-athletes were honored by the Southern Conference for academic excellence during the 2007-08 winter season.  A total of 137 student-athletes from five sports and 11 institutions were honored by the Southern Conference.

The 137 student-athletes averaged a 3.56 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.  This is the sixth consecutive year that the SoCon has named an All-Academic Team by season.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average entering the winter season and must have competed in at least one-half of their team’s competitions during the recently-concluded campaign.

Georgia Southern women’s basketball player Jessica Geiger (Stone Mountain, Ga.), posted a 4.0 grade point average during the 2007-08 winter season.

Listed below are Georgia Southern’s Honor Roll recipients by sport, hometown (Previous Institution), class distinction during the 2007-2008 winter season and major.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Warner Robbins (Northside) ? Kenith Ward, Junior, Civil Engineering Technology

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Stone Mountain (Parkview) ? Jessica Geiger, Sophomore, Pre-Marketing

Newnan (Newnan) ? Ashley Melson, Junior, Psychology

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Lilburn (Brookwood) ? Melanie Trumbo, Sophomore, Natural and Cultural Resource Management

Snellville (Brookwood) - Abby Bloom, Senior, Hotel & Restaurant Management

Manchester (Manchester) ? Demetrise Anthony, Sophomore, Pre-Business

Cartersville (Cartersville) ? Laura Fuller, Sophomore, Chemistry

Kennesaw (Harrison) ? Jessica Irizarry, Sophomore, International Trade

Stone Mountain (Lithonia) ? Shauntel Jennings, Junior, Exercise Science