FAIRFAX, Va.--Three North Carolina Central student-athletes have been credited for their superior work in the classroom and on the playing field by being honored as 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, as featured in the publication Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards program was established to honor student-athletes for academic and athletic excellence, as well as a commitment to community service and student leadership.
 
NCCU men's tennis junior Brooks Campbell finished as a national semifinalist for the highest award within the organization. Women's basketball senior Rodneysha Martin and softball senior Miriam Duen were both recognized as second-team scholars.
 
Campbell ended up one of six national semifinalists for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award based on his academic and athletic success, along with his community service efforts. On the court, during the 2017-18 season, he posted six doubles victories.

Campbell's 2018-19 season was spent as a medical redshirt.
 
Off the court, the finance major achieved a 3.81 cumulative GPA. He also received other honors for his academic achievements, such as being a multiple time ITA Scholar-Athlete and being named to the 2017-18 MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
Campbell has generated 114 community service hours. He served for multiple organizations that include Read Across America, John Avery Boys & Girls Club, and the Church Food Bank Fellowship, and he is a member of the APPLE Institute team that educates people about alcohol awareness. Campbell also serves as the treasurer for the NCCU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and he was the SAAC representative for the MEAC SAAC Fall Symposium.
 
On the hardwood, Martin averaged 13.0 points and 1.1 steals per game for the Lady Eagles during the 2018-19 season. She also averaged 12.8 points and 2.3 assists per game in the 2017-18 campaign. Martin was a member of the All-MEAC Third Team in both seasons for her efforts.
 
Martin also showed her talents in the classroom with a 3.77 cumulative GPA. Academic achievement is nothing new for the biology major, who was a two-time member of the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team, and a winner of the NCCU Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award and the NCCU Eagle Excellence Academic Award. Martin also participated in NCCU Science African-American Majors Evolving (SAAME) and SAAC.
 
In the classroom, Duen posted a 3.66 cumulative GPA. She also received recognition for her efforts within the classroom and community by being a two-time Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award winner, a two-time member of the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team, and a Chekeria Reid Sportsmanship Award winner given to an NCCU female student-athlete.
 
During Duen's four-year career, she has accumulated seven doubles, seven stolen bases, and 18 runs. She also served as president of both the NCCU SAAC and MEAC SAAC.
 
The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards recognize student-athletes for their contributions to the university and community. Campbell, Martin, and Duen represented excellence while sporting the maroon and gray for NCCU.