COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has honored 12 Copiah-Lincoln Community College student-athletes for their classroom excellence in 2013-2014.

Four of those student-athletes have been awarded the Pinnacle Award for academic excellence. This honor is given to those who maintain a 4.0 GPA. Pinnacle Award winners are Erika Dear of Florence (tennis), Meghan Johnson of Utica (softball), Philip Lott of Purvis (baseball) and Josh Smith of Wesson (tennis).

The NJCAA recognizes student-athletes with a 3.80 to 3.99 GPA with the Award for Superior Academic Achievement. Superior student-athletes from Co-Lin are Beth Fortenbery of Natchez (softball), Missy Romero of Canyon Lakes, Texas (softball), Wesley Varner of Magee (soccer) and Courtney Watts of Brookhaven (tennis).

The NJCAA honors student-athletes with a 3.60-3.79 GPA with the Exemplary Academic Achievement Award. Exemplary student-athletes from Co-Lin are Kayla Craft of Denham Springs, Louisiana (softball), Corey Funk (baseball) and Melody Smith (tennis), both of Brookhaven, and Caitlin Lofton of Natchez (soccer).