BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (May 31, 2024) – The Northeast Conference (NEC) uncovered its 2023-24 Winter Academic Honors where Howard University Swimming & Diving saw 31 Bison recognized for their outstanding efforts inside the classroom. The announcement came Thursday (May 30).
 
All 31 Bison made the NEC Academic Honor Roll after earning a 3.2 grade point average (GPA) during the 2023-24 campaign.
 
The honorees included Tai Afrik (Holland, Mich.), Jack Barr (Nassau, Bahamas), Ameer Bashir (Hartley, Del.), Samyra Benoit (Santa Clarita, Calif.), Jordynn Connell (Flower Mound, Texas), Iala Cropper (Rochester, N.Y.), Skylar Debnam (Chandler, Ariz.), Adam Diaz (Manhattan, N.Y.), Ahmad Dove (Fort Washington, Md.), Isabella Fountain (White Plains, N.Y.), Kali Garcia (Altamonte, Fla.), Cyrus Gibson (Ocala, Fla.), Jorden Hill (Birmingham, Ala.), Tiara Jackson (Los Angeles), Alana Josey (York, Pa.), Summer McKoy (Pikesville, Md.), Spencer Miles (Lynchburg, Va.), Jasmine Morgan (Chicago), Zuilda Nwaeze (Columbia, Md.), Vaughn Peoples-Hobson (Windsor, Conn.), Zachary Randle (Kingston, Jamaica), Niles Rankin (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.), Kelsey Roberson (West Orange, N.J.), Erald Thompson III (Nassau, Bahamas), Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas), Ty Triche (Humble, Texas), Jordan Walker (San Antonio), Langston Weddington (Marietta, Ga.), Darien Williams (Philadelphia), Jala Wilson (Richmond, Va.) and Aaliyah Young (Burleson, Texas).
 
Additionally, seven Bison were named to the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll after recording a 3.75 GPA during the 2023-24 academic year: Bashir; Cooper; Debnam; Nwaeze; Peoples-Hobson; Rankin and Young.
 
Overall, the league acknowledged 811 student-athletes with 309 making the Commissioner's Honor Roll. That figure was the fourth-most in NEC history.
 
Howard Director of Swimming & Diving Nicholas Askew and the Bison continue their request for a pair of NEC titles.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com and/or the NEC website at www.northeastconference.org.