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Message from University of Montana President Royce Engstrom – The University of Montana values highly the many contributions of our student‐athletes.

Subject: Grizzly Student Athletes

I want to reaffirm that The University of Montana values highly the many contributions of our student‐athletes. As a group, they work tirelessly to achieve excellence on the court or playing field, in the classroom, and in the community.

Our student‐athletes bring countless hours of enjoyment to members of the University, to Missoula, across Montana, and to Griz fans around the world. Athletics is a part of the fabric of the University and it enriches our learning environment. Our student‐athletes are students first, recently achieving their 15th semester in a row of a grade point average above 3.0 and the highest graduation rate in the Big Sky Conference.

Last fall the student‐athletes had the highest collective academic performance since the University began recording. Are there individual problems on occasion? Of course, and we address those promptly and effectively through a recently revised Student‐athlete Conduct Code.

The actions of individuals do not characterize our student‐athletes in general any more than they do for other groups of people on campus. Our student‐athletes are supported by hard‐working coaches, support staff, and faculty. Let’s congratulate our student‐athletes and thank them for their hard work and their role as representatives of The University of Montana.

Go Griz!

Royce C. Engstrom

President

The University of Montana

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By Will Wadley, KECI Reporter, [email protected]

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