NCCU's Bazie Earns Academic All-District Honors

May 16, 2002

(DURHAM, NC) North Carolina Central University senior tennis player Ria Bazie has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III Women's At-Large College Division First Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).

A native of St. Joseph, Trinidad, Bazie earned a perfect overall grade point average of 4.000 with a major of Business Administration and a concentration in Marketing.

Bazie's excellence carried over from the classroom to the tennis court, claiming CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) Championship titles at No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles. During the 2002 season, she achieved an overall single record of 11-5.

Bazie, who graduated from NCCU on Saturday (May 11) and will be attending the Notre Dame School of Law in the Fall, was the recipient of several academic honors, including The University Award for Academic Excellence, The Dean’s Award in the School of Business, The Marketing Award in the School of Business, and The Chancellor’s Award for the student-athlete with the highest grade point average. She also was a member of the University Honors Program, the Dean's List "A" Honor Roll, and the NCCU Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

Bazie and the other 11 first team honorees now move on to the national ballot for 2002 Verizon Academic All-America consideration.