TicketsThe American Athletic Conference began announcing its 2019-20 academic awards on Tuesday with University of Cincinnati swimmer Din Selmanovic leading off the week receiving the Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award.
According to the conference, the award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who has been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following year and who has demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.
The award is another in a long list for Selmanovic. He was a 2020 CoSIDA All-District First Team At-Large honoree, he received UC's 2020 Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence and was given the Jimmy Nippert Award at the 2020 One Team Honors. He also earned the Nancy Hamant Scholar-Athlete Award for the department.
Selmanovic graduated this spring with a cumulative GPA of 3.826 with a degree in neuroscience. He was nominated this past fall for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. In the pool, Selmanovic broke numerous school records during his four-year career and ends with his name atop the 500 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay UC leader board. He was the 2019 American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Male Swimmer after leading the Bearcats to their second straight AAC Championship. Selmanovic was the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president and a team captain his senior year. He leaves UC to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
Three Bearcats have now earned the Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award. Juliana Madzia from cross country and track and field was recognized in 2016-17. Din's sister Enna Selmanovic received the honor following the 2018-19 academic year.
According to the conference, the award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who has been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following year and who has demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.
The award is another in a long list for Selmanovic. He was a 2020 CoSIDA All-District First Team At-Large honoree, he received UC's 2020 Presidential Leadership Medal of Excellence and was given the Jimmy Nippert Award at the 2020 One Team Honors. He also earned the Nancy Hamant Scholar-Athlete Award for the department.
Selmanovic graduated this spring with a cumulative GPA of 3.826 with a degree in neuroscience. He was nominated this past fall for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. In the pool, Selmanovic broke numerous school records during his four-year career and ends with his name atop the 500 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay UC leader board. He was the 2019 American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Male Swimmer after leading the Bearcats to their second straight AAC Championship. Selmanovic was the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president and a team captain his senior year. He leaves UC to pursue a PhD in neuroscience.
Three Bearcats have now earned the Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award. Juliana Madzia from cross country and track and field was recognized in 2016-17. Din's sister Enna Selmanovic received the honor following the 2018-19 academic year.