Augusta, GA
PBC Releases Volleyball Team of Academic Distinction, Presented by Barnes & Noble College
AUGUSTA, GA — The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2023 volleyball Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. The team is a part of the PBC’s larger initiative to celebrate the academic achievements of PBC student-athletes and is modeled on the CSC Academic All-America program.
To be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.
Barnes & Noble College currently operates more than 1,400 campus bookstores and their school-branded e-commerce sites, serving more than 6 million college students and faculty nationwide. As a strategic partner, Barnes & Noble College is a retail and learning company. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
| Name | Institution | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major (Minor) |
| Ellyn Adams | Lander | Jr. | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 4.00 | Business Administration |
| Jordan Berglin | Flagler | Jr. | Pewaukee, Wisc. | 3.70 | Sport Management |
| Olivia Dow | Lander | Sr. | Pickens, S.C. | 3.79 | Business Administration |
| Annie Holesinger | Lander | Sr. | Rockford, Mich. | 3.74 | Exercise Science |
| Abby Infante | Georgia College & State University | Sr. | Canton, Ga. | 4.00 | Biology (Chemistry) |
| Riese Johnson | Georgia College & State University | So. | Cumming, Ga. | 3.58 | Biology |
| Dariana Luna | Augusta | Sr. | Caracas, Venezuela | 3.93 | Business Administration |
| Rachel Machovec | Georgia College & State University | Grad. | Buckhead, Ga. | 3.77 | Secondary Teacher Education |
| Kari Mercer | USC Aiken | Grad. | Hilliard, Ohio | 3.938 | Master of Business Administration |
| Callie Miller | Georgia College & State University | Sr. | Acworth, Ga. | 3.83 | Chemistry (Biology) |
| Katie Miller | Lander | So. | Sugar City, Idaho | 3.64 | Nursing |
| Patricia Pantoja | Lander | Grad. | Barceloneta, Puerto Rico | 4.00 | Business Administration |
| Brooke Singleton | Flagler | Jr. | Kissimmee, Fla. | 3.91 | Sport Management |
| Anna Sommer | USC Aiken | So. | St. Louis, Mo. | 3.767 | Exercise & Sport Science |
| Jada Suguturaga | Augusta | Sr. | South Jordan, Utah | 3.53 | Psychology |
| McCayla Willingham | Lander | Sr. | Beaufort, S.C. | 3.65 | Business Administration |