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