Patricia Thomas of Kansas City, Kansas, has been named a 2019-2020 scholar-athlete by the Heart of America Athletic Conference for exceptional academic achievements at Graceland University.
In order to qualify for this honor, a student-athlete must meet the following criteria:
• have a cumulative GPA of 3.40 or higher (on a 4.0 scale),
• have a minimum of 60 accumulated credit hours,
• have completed at least five semesters of college and attended the nominating institution for at least two semesters prior to being nominated,
• have documented participation in a varsity competition in the sport for which they are being nominated.
Thomas is majoring in biology and participated in women’s soccer during the 2019-2020 season.
Graceland University’s main campus is in Lamoni, Iowa. It also has a campus in Independence, Missouri. The university was founded in 1895 by the Community of Christ.