Anna Behm Presented Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award

2016 Apr 22

Anna M Behm of Mertztown, PA, is the recipient of the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given at Kutztown University.

Behm will graduate this May with a bachelor's degree in leisure and sports studies. Behm received the Silver Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award 2016 in the category of noteworthy achievements in athletics. She is a two-time All-America First Team selection from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Athlete of the Year. Her 22 goals are the second-most in KU single-season history, she ranked second in Division II in scoring and her nine assists in 2015 are fifth-most in KU single-season history, while her 53 points rank second; her 56 goals and 129 points both rank third all-time in program history. She was named a finalist for the national Division II Honda Athlete of the Year and was a three-time All-PSAC forward, a three-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and a three-time member of the coaches National Academic Squad. She has been on the Dean's List multiple semesters and taken on the president role within KU'S Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, a role in which she has raised money for KU athletic events and organized an annual Main Street cleanup and multiple canned food drives. Behm hopes to acquire a future position in athletics; she is currently interning with USA Field Hockey.

Faculty members nominate students after they have met one or more of the six areas of achievement. Areas in which achievement can occur include: successfully completed research projects, original artwork of high quality, artistic performances (music, chorus, drama, etc.) of high quality, original writing in literature or meritorious writing in other fields, noteworthy athletics, and outstanding service to the KU community.

The Academic Achievement Award was established through a donation provided by Dr. Carlson R. Chambliss, KU faculty member from 1970-2003. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the exceptional individual achievements of a select group of KU graduating seniors. Specially designed coin medallions of gold, silver, and copper were presented to the students.