NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom despite the academic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, as they posted a semester departmental grade-point average (GPA) of 3.31 during the Fall 2021 semester, as announced by Assistant Athletics Director for Academics and Life Skills Joe Klausner on Thursday.
"Our Redbird student-athletes had another tremendous fall semester in the classroom, and we are so proud as a department to have them be such great ambassadors for our University and community," Klausner said. "Transitioning back to a more traditional setting of in-person teaching provided unique challenges across college campuses and yet, watching our Redbirds in the classroom this past fall with positive attitudes and determination to succeed was inspiring.