LSU Academic Center for Student Athletes

Keliza Smith, Women’s Track & Field 🥇
May Student-Athlete of the Month! 🐯

Reason for Nomination- “Keliza has been one of the most successful newcomers in my tenure
with Track and Field. She is an independent thinker and worker.”

Keep up the great work, Keliza! 📚

SASP Week 1 was a success!

It was great meeting our newest student-athletes and helping them begin their LSU journey. We wrapped up the week with an engaging presentation from Tiger Life and an exciting Amazing Race activity, where student-athletes worked together, and discovered important campus resources!

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! 📰🐯

Kicking off our first Get Fresh Friday by highlighting our incredible Summer Academic Success Program (SASP) Committee. These individuals have dedicated months of planning to support the upcoming activities, programming, and learning opportunities that will help our newest student-athletes transition to LSU this summer.

Stay tuned every Friday as we begin introducing the freshmen participating in SASP this year!

Alix Franklin, Softball 🥎
May Student-Athlete of the Month! 🐯

💬- “Alix has an amazing work ethic and constantly shows up ready to go.”

Keep on shining, Alix! ⭐️

Makeriah Harris, Women’s Track & Field 🥇
May Student-Athlete of the Month! 🐯

💬- “God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive
the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” James 1:12 NLT

Keep on shining, Makeriah! ⭐️

Jordan Turner, Men’s Track & Field 🥇
May Student-Athlete of the Month! 🐯

💬- “I stay motivated by just remembering the bright future I have ahead and knowing that hard
work always pays off.”

Keep up the great work, Jordan! 📚

Ella Hemings, Volleyball 🏐
May Student-Athlete of the Month! 🐯

💬- “‘You only live once’. I love this because it helps me say yes to more things that involve making positive memories and shaping my life the exact way I want. :)”

Keep on shining, Ella! ⭐️

“Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.”

Sending our student-athletes into graduation weekend with a time-honored tradition, The Tribute. We can’t wait to watch them step into their next chapter and see all the incredible things they will accomplish.

Never forget- Forever, LSU!

Celebrating these outstanding student-athletes at the Honors Breakfast with LSU’s Athletic Director, Verge Ausberry!

🐯 Megan Barnes — Swimming & Diving | Information Systems & Analytics
🐯 Ashley Cowan — Gymnastics | Kinesiology
🐯 Emily Innes — Gymnastics | Interdisciplinary Studies
🐯 Abigail Savoy — Softball | Biological Engineering

Their pursuit of excellence will continue to leave a lasting impact across LSU Athletics!🏆

As we wrap up the semester, we’re proud to recognize our May Student-Athletes of the Month!
These Tigers continue to demonstrate excellence through their commitment in the classroom and in competition.

Congratulations on a great semester! 🐯