Grand Canyon University Athletics
El-Midany, Schwob, named Student-Athletes of the Month
4/1/2019 4:44:00 PM | S-A Development
Grand Canyon student-athletes have their sights set on more than just winning on the competition field. With the help of the Academic and Student-Athlete Development staff, the Lopes are looking to provide leadership in the classroom and the community in addition to their roles on their respective teams.
Each month, GCULopes.com will feature two Lopes who are excelling in all three of these important phases of college life. Congratulations to the honorees for March 2019: Menna El-Midany and Will Schwob.
Each month, GCULopes.com will feature two Lopes who are excelling in all three of these important phases of college life. Congratulations to the honorees for March 2019: Menna El-Midany and Will Schwob.
| Menna El-Midany || Women's Diving Senior || Alexandria, Egypt. |
Will Schwob || Men's Volleyball Senior || Annapolis, Md. |
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| In the classroom Current overall GPA: 3.90 Major: B.A in Communications |
In the classroom Current overall GPA: 3.52 Major: B.S in Business Management |
| In the community El-Midany had the opportunity to volunteer with her teammates at the St Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix. |
In the community Schwob has participated in Feed My Starving Children and is a regular participant in L.O.P.E.S. For Life events such as their networking night and etiquette dinners. |
| In the pool In her last season with GCU, El-Midany scored points for the Lopes at WAC Championships in Houston, placing 10th in the 1-meter dive, eighth in the 3-meter dive and 11th in the platform dive. At the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships, El-Midany placed 18th in the 3-meter dive final, being the only diver from the WAC to make the finals. |
On the court Schwob is a senior captain for the men's volleyball team, helping them to fourth-straight wins over ranked opponents during the month of March. the senior from Maryland recorded 15 blocks during the four-match win streak and has a total of 57.0 total blocks thus far, ranking second on the team. Schwob ranks third on the team in kills with 165. |
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