113 University of Alberta student athletes were recently recognized by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) as being Academic All-Canadians. These students are Golden Bear or Panda athletes who have also achieved a grade point average of 3.2 or higher in the 2008-2009 academic year. The Alberta School of Business is proud to recognize 14 of these outstanding Student-Athletes as Business students. They are:

In addition, Brett Colvin (Bears Soccer) was also awarded the Mark Goodkey Memorial Trophy as the University of Alberta’s Most Outstanding Male Academic All-Canadian Student-Athlete. This trophy honours the memory of Mark Goodkey, former Business student and Golden Bears Hockey player who died tragically on March 25, 1996. Goodkey played 1992-93 to 1995-96, but passed away after being hit in the throat during an off-campus pick-up game after the season had concluded. He was a two-time CIAU Academic All-Canadian. He was awarded his Bachelor of Commerce degree posthumously in 1996.

Brett is a third year Accounting student who has had outstanding grades in his first two years at the University of Alberta. He has played with the Bears Soccer team since 2007. In 2007 he was named U of A Rookie of the Year. In 2008, he was named a CIS 2nd Team All Canadian, and an Academic All Canadian. He was a member of the Calgary Caledonian Football Club that won national championships in 2007 and 2008. He has volunteered through the U of A to help with young boys’ and girls’ soccer camps.

Congratulations to all of these outstanding Student-Athletes.

For more information, contact:

Monica Wegner
Communications Strategist
Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
780.492.7996
monica.wegner@ualberta.ca