2011 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports scholar winners Russell Wilson and Shanice Howard
Marcia Newby is named the 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Darius Law, a track and field athlete at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is the Diverse 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year. (photo courtesy of University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar winners and finalists grouped under award year.
All Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars are searchable by award year, school, sport, and gender.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education sponsors the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Awards to honor undergraduate students who have excelled in the classroom as well as on the athletic field. Inspired by tennis legend Arthur Ashe, Jr.'s commitment to education as well as his love for the game of tennis, U.S. colleges and universities are invited to participate in this annual awards program by nominating their outstanding sports scholars. In addition to their athletic ability and academic performance, Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars demonstrate a commitment to community service and community activism.