Corvallis, Ore. – Senior rowers and have been named to the 10-member Pac-10 Conference Spring Scholar Athletes team, it was announced Wednesday.
Wagner, a graduate of Jesuit High School in Portland, is a three-time Pac-10 Conference First Team academic honoree. He carries nearly a 4.00 GPA in biology and will graduate next month. Wagner is one of the most honored male student-athletes in recent years at OSU and has helped the men’s varsity eight rank among the top 20 this season. The aspiring physician will depart next week with his teammates to compete in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championships in New Jersey. Among his off the water activities include president of the OSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, OSU student government committee member and an OSU senate representative. He has also interned at the Oregon Health & Science University and Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Towne is a graduate of Myrtle Point High School and is graduating in general science. She possesses one of the highest GPAs in the OSU student-athlete class. Towne has been an honor roll student at OSU, a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection, an All-American and All-Pac-10 Conference. The team captain has been an active member in community service events on and off campus, including participating in the Fall Carnival and “Celebrate Corvallis.” She also is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Her future plans include working as a physician’s assistant and hopes to enroll in a graduate program at Oregon Health & Science University in 2009.
The Scholar Athlete Team is presented by Toyo Tires. Toyo will donate $1,000 each in the name of Wagner and Towne to OSU’s scholarship fund.
