May 8, 2024
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Jessica Pope
Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
Adam Mastrobuono Earns Student-Athlete Academic Award at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø
Adam Mastrobuono of Oviedo, Florida, is the recipient of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s 2023-2024 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award. He is pictured with Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø; Herb Reinhard, director for the Division of Athletics; and Dr. Sheri Noviello, interim provost and vice president for the Division of Academic Affairs.
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VALDOSTA — Adam Mastrobuono of Oviedo, Florida, is the recipient of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s 2023-2024 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award.
Mastrobuono was recognized during Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25.
The Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award is presented to a junior, senior, or graduate student-athlete with the highest grade point average. Ties are not broken.
Mastrobuono runs for Men’s Cross Country at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. He said this award is important because it recognizes “the hard work I put in the classroom and on the course.”
Mastrobuono graduated from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø with a Bachelor of Science in Education in Health and Physical Education (Grades PreK-12) in 2023. He anticipates completing a Master of Education in Health and Physical Education in December.
Highlights of Mastrobuono’s time as a student at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø include the following:
- His very last race at the University of North Florida, where he competed in the 800 meter.
- Earning the character award.
- Receiving two senior recognitions at a Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø football game.
- Watching the United States Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Orlando, Florida.
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍøing Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia.
His supportive family includes parents Colleen and Richard Mastrobuono, sister Alex Silva, and brother Jacob Mastrobuono.
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