TEMPE, Ariz.— Hunter Atha (Men's Diving) and Alexandra Osborne (Tennis) have been named recipients of the 2017 Kajikawa Award, annually presented to one male and one female graduating senior student-athlete for his/her contributions at Arizona State University.
The Sun Devil Athletics Nomination Board selects the Kajikawa Award recipients based on demonstrated academic excellence, athletic accomplishment, leadership and service in the community.
Atha, who completed his athletic eligibility in 2016, earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree this spring. He was a finalist for the 2016 Pac-12 Student-Athlete of the Year, in addition to being a four-time NCAA Zone qualifier and two-time Pac-12 finalist in the platform dive.
Atha was involved in community projects that included Read Across America, Learn to Swim fundraiser, and the ASU Athletics Food Drive. In addition, he has served as a volunteer at the Ironman Triathlon, Labor Day Flag Installation and the Student Art Workshop.
A 2016 Pac-12 double champion, Osborne joined junior Nicole Fossa Huergo to form the Devils' top doubles team in 2016-17. She earned First-Team All-America honors in doubles in 2016 was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and Pac-12 All-Academic selection as a junior. Osborne is on track to earn a Bachelors of Science degree in Management as well as a Leadership in Ethics Certificate this summer.
Osborne participated in Sparky's Caravan Tour in 2014 and 2015, and the White Mountain Apache Nation Service Trip in 2015. She devoted service time to projects and agencies, including Phoenix Children's Hospital, Race for the Cure, Sun Devil Movement for Violence Prevention, United Fantasy Flight, Tempe Healing Fields, and Sedona Public Library and Special Olympics.
The Kajikawa Award is named after Sun Devil coaching legend Bill Kajikawa, who had worked as the freshman football coach under nine ASU head football coaches. In addition, he served as head basketball coach from 1948 to 1957, and he was head coach of ASU's club baseball team from 1947 to 1957. He was inducted into the Arizona Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968 and the ASU Hall of Distinction in 1982. —thesundevils.com--
The Sun Devil Athletics Nomination Board selects the Kajikawa Award recipients based on demonstrated academic excellence, athletic accomplishment, leadership and service in the community.
Atha, who completed his athletic eligibility in 2016, earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree this spring. He was a finalist for the 2016 Pac-12 Student-Athlete of the Year, in addition to being a four-time NCAA Zone qualifier and two-time Pac-12 finalist in the platform dive.
Atha was involved in community projects that included Read Across America, Learn to Swim fundraiser, and the ASU Athletics Food Drive. In addition, he has served as a volunteer at the Ironman Triathlon, Labor Day Flag Installation and the Student Art Workshop.
A 2016 Pac-12 double champion, Osborne joined junior Nicole Fossa Huergo to form the Devils' top doubles team in 2016-17. She earned First-Team All-America honors in doubles in 2016 was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and Pac-12 All-Academic selection as a junior. Osborne is on track to earn a Bachelors of Science degree in Management as well as a Leadership in Ethics Certificate this summer.
Osborne participated in Sparky's Caravan Tour in 2014 and 2015, and the White Mountain Apache Nation Service Trip in 2015. She devoted service time to projects and agencies, including Phoenix Children's Hospital, Race for the Cure, Sun Devil Movement for Violence Prevention, United Fantasy Flight, Tempe Healing Fields, and Sedona Public Library and Special Olympics.
The Kajikawa Award is named after Sun Devil coaching legend Bill Kajikawa, who had worked as the freshman football coach under nine ASU head football coaches. In addition, he served as head basketball coach from 1948 to 1957, and he was head coach of ASU's club baseball team from 1947 to 1957. He was inducted into the Arizona Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968 and the ASU Hall of Distinction in 1982. —thesundevils.com--