BU Athletics Breaks Department GPA Records in 2024-25
May 30, 2025 | General, Student-Athlete Academic Support Service, Bloom Family Leadership Initiative
BOSTON - The Boston University Department of Athletics reached new academic highs in 2024-25 as the student-athlete body had its highest semester grade-point average with a 3.44 in Spring 2025, resulting in a record-breaking 3.43 GPA for the year.
All 24 varsity programs earned a GPA 3.0 or above for the year with women's golf leading the way at 3.71, boosted by a department-best 3.75 in the spring. Amongst men's teams, soccer was tops for the year with a 3.54 to edge out swimming & diving (3.53). Women's basketball had the largest improvement from the fall, raising its average by 0.23.
After posting a 3.43 department GPA in the fall, this marks the second straight year that BU Athletics has been over a 3.4 in both semesters of an academic year. BU student-athletes have now combined for a GPA of 3.2 or higher in 17 straight semesters.
Over 86 percent of the student-athlete body had a GPA of 3.0 or above for the spring semester. Additionally, 56 student-athletes finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring.
Thirty-five members of the senior class graduated with honors, led by four with summa cum laude accolades. Erin Sullenberger had the top GPA among student-athletes in the class with a perfect 4.0.
Top 5 Women's Teams - Spring 2025 GPA
1. Golf
2. Swimming & Diving
3. Track & Field / Cross Country
4. Soccer
5. Rowing
Top 5 Men's Teams - Spring 2025 GPA
1. Soccer
2. Tennis
3. Swimming & Diving
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Rowing
Class of 2025 Honors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Morgan Fagan (Questrom), women's soccer
Andrea Garbo (Questrom), men's rowing
Tomas Samuolis (CDS), men's swimming & diving
Erin Sullenberger (PAR/CAS), women's soccer
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Celia Braun (Questrom), women's soccer
Andy Carlson (Questrom), men's swimming & diving
Drew Fenton (ENG), men's track & field/cross country
Nina Gulbransen (CAS), women's tennis
Savanna Jacovini (ENG), women's lightweight rowing
Abigail Kleiner (COM), women's rowing
Lily Matthews (CAS), women's soccer
Alaina May (Questrom), women's swimming & diving
Tegan Poerio (SAR), field hockey
Sydney Sharma (Questrom), women's tennis
Jed Tan (CAS), men's swimming & diving
CUM LAUDE
Julia Andrist (ENG), women's rowing
Pier Bressan (CAS), men's swimming & diving
Marina Cataldo (Questrom), women's swimming & diving
Emily Catlett (Questrom), track & field
Christy Chen (CAS), women's golf
Abby Cotraro (Questrom), women's lacrosse
Katie Devine (CAS), field hockey
Olivia Duca (SAR), women's track & field/cross country
Asia Hamilton (COM), women's track & field
Michael Iacobelli (CAS), men's swimming & diving
Audrey Lucerne (SAR), women's rowing
Julia Owerko (PAR), women's swimming & diving
Sasha Ramey (CAS), women's swimming & diving
Heather Shinn (COM), women's lightweight rowing
Sophia Souza (SAR), women's swimming & diving
Ryan Sutliff (CAS), men's basketball
Victoria Takai (Questrom), women's golf
Isabella Turolla (ENG), women's lightweight rowing
Kennedy Walker (CAS), women's rowing
Avery Waters (SAR), women's lacrosse
All 24 varsity programs earned a GPA 3.0 or above for the year with women's golf leading the way at 3.71, boosted by a department-best 3.75 in the spring. Amongst men's teams, soccer was tops for the year with a 3.54 to edge out swimming & diving (3.53). Women's basketball had the largest improvement from the fall, raising its average by 0.23.
After posting a 3.43 department GPA in the fall, this marks the second straight year that BU Athletics has been over a 3.4 in both semesters of an academic year. BU student-athletes have now combined for a GPA of 3.2 or higher in 17 straight semesters.
Over 86 percent of the student-athlete body had a GPA of 3.0 or above for the spring semester. Additionally, 56 student-athletes finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring.
Thirty-five members of the senior class graduated with honors, led by four with summa cum laude accolades. Erin Sullenberger had the top GPA among student-athletes in the class with a perfect 4.0.
Top 5 Women's Teams - Spring 2025 GPA
1. Golf
2. Swimming & Diving
3. Track & Field / Cross Country
4. Soccer
5. Rowing
Top 5 Men's Teams - Spring 2025 GPA
1. Soccer
2. Tennis
3. Swimming & Diving
4. Track & Field / Cross Country
5. Rowing
Class of 2025 Honors
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Morgan Fagan (Questrom), women's soccer
Andrea Garbo (Questrom), men's rowing
Tomas Samuolis (CDS), men's swimming & diving
Erin Sullenberger (PAR/CAS), women's soccer
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Celia Braun (Questrom), women's soccer
Andy Carlson (Questrom), men's swimming & diving
Drew Fenton (ENG), men's track & field/cross country
Nina Gulbransen (CAS), women's tennis
Savanna Jacovini (ENG), women's lightweight rowing
Abigail Kleiner (COM), women's rowing
Lily Matthews (CAS), women's soccer
Alaina May (Questrom), women's swimming & diving
Tegan Poerio (SAR), field hockey
Sydney Sharma (Questrom), women's tennis
Jed Tan (CAS), men's swimming & diving
CUM LAUDE
Julia Andrist (ENG), women's rowing
Pier Bressan (CAS), men's swimming & diving
Marina Cataldo (Questrom), women's swimming & diving
Emily Catlett (Questrom), track & field
Christy Chen (CAS), women's golf
Abby Cotraro (Questrom), women's lacrosse
Katie Devine (CAS), field hockey
Olivia Duca (SAR), women's track & field/cross country
Asia Hamilton (COM), women's track & field
Michael Iacobelli (CAS), men's swimming & diving
Audrey Lucerne (SAR), women's rowing
Julia Owerko (PAR), women's swimming & diving
Sasha Ramey (CAS), women's swimming & diving
Heather Shinn (COM), women's lightweight rowing
Sophia Souza (SAR), women's swimming & diving
Ryan Sutliff (CAS), men's basketball
Victoria Takai (Questrom), women's golf
Isabella Turolla (ENG), women's lightweight rowing
Kennedy Walker (CAS), women's rowing
Avery Waters (SAR), women's lacrosse
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