Eric Hermosillo and Dunja Antunovic Named DePaul's Institutional Scholar-Athletes of the Year
Student-athletes Eric Hermosillo and Dunja Antunovic were named this year's BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athletes for DePaul University.
CHICAGO - Men's soccer student-athlete Eric Hermosillo and tennis's Dunja Antunovic were selected as the 2008-09 BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners for DePaul University. The selections were made by the Conference’s Academic Affairs Committee. The conference selects winners from each institution with each winner receiving a $2,000 scholarship.
Hermosillo earned BIG EAST Academic honors in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He has 13 career starts in 49 matches overall. In 2007, Hermosillo was named second team NSCAA/adidas All-Scholar Region honoree.
Antunovic was the recipient of the Cissie Leary Award for Sportsmanship in 2008. She is a three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. She is also an ITA Scholar Athlete. Antunovic competed for Hungary at the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand and was named the winner of the 2008 Jean Nordberg Award for her excellence in leadership, personal character, and academics.
The BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Awards were established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field. The scholarships given to the athletes may be applied to graduate or professional studies.
2008-09 BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Jennifer Kleinhans, Connecticut, Field Hockey, Biomedical Engineering
2008-09 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Awards
| School | Name | Sport(s) | Major |
| Cincinnati | Jessie Nevitt | Volleyball | Facility and Hospitality Management |
| Connecticut | Jennifer Kleinhans | Field Hockey | Biomedical Engineering |
| DePaul | Dunja Antunovic | Tennis | Journalism/Women's Studies |
| Georgetown | Buky Bamigoboye | Track & Field | Sociology |
| Louisville | Natalia Baez | Tennis | Business Administration and Marketing |
| Marquette | Allison McBride | Soccer | Nursing |
| Notre Dame | Brittany Bock | Soccer | Marketing |
| Pittsburgh | Kristy Borza | Tennis | Psychology |
| Providence | Danette Doetzel | Cross Country/Track & Field | Marketing |
| Rutgers | Nina Montero | Soccer | English |
| St. John's | Casie Brooks | Volleyball | Childhood Education |
| Seton Hall | Kim Schweitzer | Softball | Elementary and Special Education |
| USF | Cristi Ecks | Softball | General Business |
| Syracuse | Katie Rowan | Lacrosse | Inclusive Education and Sociology |
| Villanova | Erin Hardiman | Soccer | Communications |
| West Virginia | Alison Spiker | Cross Country/Track & Field | Biology/Exercise Physiology |
2008-09 BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year
Zak Boggs, Soccer, USF, Biomedical Sciences
2008-09 BIG EAST Institutional Male Scholar-Athlete Awards
| School | Name | Sport(s) | Major |
| Cincinnati | Jakub Carda | Swimming & Diving | Information Systems and Digital Business |
| Connecticut | Dori Arad | Soccer | Nutritional Science |
| DePaul | Eric Hermosillo | Soccer | Commerce |
| Georgetown | Sean Bellomy | Soccer | Business Administration, Finance & Management |
| Louisville | Will Scott | Basketball | Honors MBA Program |
| Marquette | Mike VanSickle | Golf | Broadcast and Electronic Communications |
| Notre Dame | Matt Besler | Soccer | Pre-Professional Studies and Psychology |
| Pittsburgh | Jonathan Buchanan | Swimming & Diving | Civil Engineering |
| Providence | Timothy Murray | Soccer | Accounting |
| Rutgers | Jason McCourty | Football | Information Technology and Informatics |
| St. John's | Rory Quinn | Soccer | Psychology |
| Seton Hall | Terrance Gallogly | Track & Field | Political Science |
| USF | Zak Boggs | Soccer | Biomedical Sciences |
| Syracuse | Kyle Hall | Soccer | Finance |
| Villanova | Bill Sepich | Track & Field/Swimming & Diving | Biology |
| West Virginia | Donald La Querre | Soccer | Sport & Exercise Psychology |
