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Berea Alum Gets Collegiate Academic Honors
Jacob Swank is one of Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes to be named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference.
From Baldwin Wallace University: Jacob Swank (Berea/Hilliard Bradley High School) is one of six Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse student-athletes to be named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team.
In order to be selected to the Academic All-OAC team, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Swank, who earns his first career Academic All-OAC selection, is a finance major who carries a 3.51 GPA. The junior is a Dean's List student, a Jacket Scholar and a member of the Chi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. He appeared in 10 games this season, recording a career-high six ground balls and forced a career-best four turnovers.
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Baldwin Wallace University, founded in 1845, was one of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender. An independent, coeducational university of 4,000 students, BW offers coursework in the liberal arts tradition in more than 80 academic areas. Located in Berea, 12 miles from downtown Cleveland, BW offers students the cultural, educational and business advantages of a major metropolitan area.
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