Jackson, Tennessee – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced the student-athletes – four from Jackson State Community College – who earned the honor of being placed on an All-Academic Team.

According to John McCommon – Jackson State Community College Director, Public Relations and Marketing – this is an annual award that recognizes student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. A student must achieve a GPA of 3.60 or greater to receive this honor.

Three teams are designated by the following criteria:

· NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA

· NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA

· NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

Four Jackson State Community College students received the honor of being placed on the All-Academic Team for 2020-21.

· Jennabeth Hicks (Pinson) – softball – freshman (1st Team)

· Marlee Woodward (Lewisburg) – softball – freshman (3rd Team)

· Grant Crihfield (Halls) – baseball – sophomore (1st Team)

· Taylor Sharpe (Montgomery, AL) – women’s basketball – freshman (1st Team)

(PHOTO: Top, Jennabeth Hicks; Marlee Woodward; bottom, Grant Crihfield, Taylor Sharpe – courtesy John McCommon, Director, Public Relations and Marketing)