"Chang nominated for Heisman Trophy." "Kahumoku guides Rainbow Wahine to final four."...

"Chang Nominated for Heisman Trophy." "Kahumoku Guides Rainbow Wahine to Final Four." "Warriors win first national title."

Those are the University of Hawai'i student-athletes make for their accomplishments on the field. But the topic less publicized is academics, an area in which

UH student-athletes have made enormous progress over the years. Balancing both academics and athletics is a demanding responsibility for the nearly 450 University of Hawai'i student-athletes. However, according to the latest NCAA graduation statistics, UH student-athletes graduate more frequently than the general student population (57% to 52%). In addition, 72 percent of student-athletes who completed their eligibility graduated, a figure which ranks UH in the Top 20 among all Division I public universities. This past year, a total of 154 student-athletes earned UH Scholar-Athlete status. More than half of the student-athletes (234) earned a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and 45 percent (205) of the student-athletes had a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In addition 24 student-athletes received a semester 4.0 GPA. The mean GPA of all student-athletes was 2.91. UH maintains a tremendous academic support system for its student-athletes. The newly built Nagatani Academic Center is the hub of academic activity for student-athletes and serves as a unique environment for advising and study groups. It is here where young minds become the leaders of tomorrow.