Marist Alumnus Named 'Top Scholar-Athlete' at University of Jamestown

Caption: Patrick Nelson, of Oak Lawn, plays catcher for University of Jamestown Jimmies baseball team in North Dakota.

Patrick Nelson, of Oak Lawn. was awarded the academic excellence as as a Top Scholar-Athlete award by the North Star Athletic Association. The North Star Athletic Association Top-Scholar award recognizes students who have shown academic excellence on and off the field. To qualify for this award, students must maintain a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Nelson is a graduate of Marist High School, who now plays catcher for the Jamestown Jimmies baseball teach.

The University of Jamestown in Jamestown, ND, was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.

Source: RealMedia Newswire