Concordia Stinger wrestler Francis Carter received a Governor General's Academic All-Canadian Commendation during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Jan. 29 in Ottawa.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette presented the sixth annual honours to the U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadians for the 2017-18 season. Eight university athletes from across the country were selected for the awards. Carter was the Quebec male student-athlete representative.
The fourth-year Stinger is one of the most accomplished student-athletes in the history of Quebec university sports, having earned national recognition for his athletic prowess and his exceptional academic record.
Last spring, he was the Quebec male nominee for the BLG Awards, presented annually to the U SPORTS Athletes of the Year, and now he is recognized as the top academic male student-athlete in the province.
The Psychology student, who is working on a Specialization in Behavioural Neuroscience, earned a 4.30 GPA in eight courses in the 2017-18 season. Since his admission to Concordia in January of 2016, he has completed 19 classes and earned 18 A-Plus (A+) grades. His cumulative GPA is 4.29 out of 4.3.
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