FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason junior Shannon Glesing has earned the OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Award.
 
George Mason Director of Athletics Brad Edwards presented the award during the George Mason men's basketball game against American on Saturday.
 
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., Glesing is a vital member of the George Mason women's swimming and diving team.
 
Glesing is majoring in Government & International Politics and minoring in Political Communication.  She is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, serving as a liaison between the main Mason student government and the athletic department.
 
As one of the most highly accomplished student-athletes at Mason, Glesing has been a recipient of the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete, a member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and the George Mason Dean's List, as well as athletics endowed scholarship.
 
Glesing has been instrumental in bringing various organizations to attend student-athlete events and also works as an RA for the university.  She represents the best Mason offers, both in the pool, classroom, and the greater Mason community.
 
OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Definition:

The OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Award has been put into place to recognize outstanding student athletes not just for their athletic performances. The student athlete can be recognized for anything that they have done that exceptional outside their playing field… whether it be community service, leadership on campus, consistent performance in the classroom, incredible attitude, recovering from a long injury, improvement on the field, etc.