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UNBC honoured its U Sports Academic All-Canadians during a Tuesday gathering at the university. Academic All-Canadians must excel in their chosen sport and in the classroom. To be recognized, they must have achieved a grade point average of 3.67 (A-) or higher. UNBC’s Academic All-Canadians for 2017-18 are: Emily Aase, women’s basketball, Social Work; Whitney Anderson, women’s soccer, Biology; Francesco Bartolillo, men’s soccer, Business Administration; Daniela Bergendahl, women’s soccer, General Studies; Mikaela Cadorette, women’s soccer, Psychology and Education; Maddy Doucette, women’s soccer, Psychology; Rhianne Ferdinandi, women’s soccer, Outdoor Recreation; Saje Gosal, men’s basketball, Political Science; Clay Kiiskila, men’s soccer, Biomedical Studies; Madison Landry, women’s basketball, Biomedical Studies; Mitch Linley, men’s soccer, Biochemistry; Alexis Magrath, women’s basketball, Health Science; Brooke Molby, women’s soccer, Education; Jesse Rake, men’s soccer, Biochemistry; Fiona Raymond, women’s soccer, Biology; Tianna Rossi, women’s soccer, Human Resource Management; Alina Shakirova, women’s basketball, Psychology; Jonah Smith, men’s soccer, Business; Kyra Wallace, women’s soccer, Nursing; and Ashley Volk, women’s soccer, Business Administration. In total, 20 UNBC student-athletes made the Academic All-Canadian standard, most-ever in the school’s history.