Women's basketball star wins academic recognitions

February 27, 2012

Tori Tragis

Senior Nicole Bazek drives toward the lane during the Nanooks' loss to the UAA Seawolves in the Patty Center. Bozek was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team for NCAA Division II women's basketball. Senior Nicole Bazek drives toward the lane during the Nanooks' loss to the UAA Seawolves in the Patty Center. Bozek was recently named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team for NCAA Division II women's basketball.

Bozek, a graduate student who will receive her MBA this spring, graduated a year ago with an undergraduate degree in accounting with a 3.8 cumulative GPA. She is only the sixth Nanook and second women's basketball in Alaska Nanooks history to garner Academic All-America® accolades.

Earlier in February, Bozek was also named to the Academic All-District® Team for the West Region.

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