INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Twenty-four Lincoln University student-athletes earned the GLVC's Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Award for their phenomenal work in the classroom in 2025-26. Additionally, 22 Blue Tigers earned the GLVC's prestigious Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award.

Named after Brother James Gaffney, former president at Lewis University and a two-time chair of the GLVC's Council of Presidents, the Distinguished Scholar Award is bestowed upon student-athletes at member institutions who achieve a 4.0 grade point average for the academic year. To earn the Council of Presidents' Academic Excellence Award, a student-athlete must have competed at least two full seasons at a member institution, have exhausted their athletic eligibility, and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Below are the complete lists of honorees from Lincoln University.

Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar
Jonah Claborn, Baseball, Lincoln
Carson Erwin, Baseball, Lincoln
Brody Johns, Baseball, Lincoln
Nolan Laughlin, Baseball, Lincoln
Kwesi Hall, Men's Basketball, Lincoln
Ayden Howard, Men's Golf, Lincoln
Sergio Aguilera, Men's Soccer, Lincoln
Diego Lopez, Men's Soccer, Lincoln
Juan Navarro, Men's Soccer, Lincoln
Marlee Brown, Softball, Lincoln
Hannah Heisler, Softball, Lincoln
Abigail Jorgensen, Softball, Lincoln
Chesney Luebbering, Softball, Lincoln
Joss Marriott, Softball, Lincoln
Abrea Simmons, Softball, Lincoln
Ann-Marie Simpson, Softball, Lincoln
Jordy Watkins, Softball, Lincoln
Gracie Wright, Softball, Lincoln
Kaleah Toran, Women's Basketball, Lincoln
Nur Sakinah, Women's Golf, Lincoln
Carolina Dos Santos, Women's Soccer, Lincoln
Yeriell Quiros, Women's Soccer, Lincoln
Maria Diamond, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field, Lincoln
Zaria Tomlinson, Women's Track & Field, Lincoln
 
Council of Presidents Academic Excellence Award
Jacob Claborn, Baseball, Lincoln
Jayden Little, Baseball, Lincoln
Andy Srebroski IV, Baseball, Lincoln
Tyler Chapman, Men's Basketball, Lincoln
Dimitri Beckford, Men's Track & Field, Lincoln
Donovan Bruce, Men's Track & Field, Lincoln
Malik Drummond, Men's Track & Field, Lincoln
Antwaan Walker, Men's Track & Field, Lincoln
Dervin Walker, Men's Track & Field, Lincoln
Josie Bezzole, Softball, Lincoln
Maris Ollison, Softball, Lincoln
Mallorey Rogers, Softball, Lincoln
Maddie Sechrest, Softball, Lincoln
Ann-Marie Simpson, Softball, Lincoln
Josie Stewart, Softball, Lincoln
Isis Sanders, Women's Basketball, Lincoln
Kaleah Toran, Women's Basketball, Lincoln
Michelle Granja, Women's Golf and Women's Soccer, Lincoln
Carolina Dos Santos, Women's Soccer, Lincoln
Maria Diamond, Women's Track & Field, Lincoln
Shamar-Kay Fable, Women's Track & Field, Lincoln
Nattesha Palmer, Women's Track & Field, Lincoln