ON FILE Kara Koppel

Graduating senior has a 4.0 grade-point average in psychology in the Honors Program.
The McDonald High graduate became the first CCU athlete to be awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship as announced by the NCAA April 30.
One of 29 collegiate athletes, including 15 from NCAA Division I, to win the award that is worth $6,900.
Won the CCU Faculty's Academic Excellence Award as the school's top graduating senior.
Garnered the CCU Honors Program Recognition as the top honors graduate in psychology.
Named the top graduate in the CCU Psychology Department.
Selected to the President's List in each of her seven semesters.
Picked to the Big South President's List three times.
Chosen to a 2002 Second Team Verizon/CoSIDA Academic All-American in cross country/track and field.
Was a three-time All-Big South selection in cross country.
Became a two-time All-Big South pick in indoor and outdoor track and field.
Was the 2002 Big South Women's Scholar athlete oif the Year.
Big South Scholar-Athlete of the year for cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in each of the past two seasons.
Two-time Big South indoor track champion the past two seasons.
Two-time Big South indoor track champion in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters.
Holds the CCU outdoor record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Led CCU cross country team to back-to-back Big South Conference titles, including a 30th ranking in the nation in 2002.
Source: Coastal Carolina Sports Information