Rusch Earns Membership in prestigious Hampshire Honor Society

UW-Whitewater's Aaron Rusch has earned membership in the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society. To earn the honor a student athlete must be a starter or significant reserve on his team, have a minimum of a 3.2 (4.0 scale) cumulative grade point average, and must be in the final year of eligibility and meet NCAA graduation progression requirements. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society honors football players from every Division (I, II and III).

Rusch, a four-year starter for the Warhawks, was a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy and a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy in 2010. He was also named UW-Whitewater Male Senior Athlete of the Year, and was a College Sports Information Directors Second Team Academic All-American. He helped the team to four straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles and national championships in 2007, 2009 and 2010. As a wide receiver and punt returner Rusch forged numerous record book entries, including top ten marks in ten categories in the UW-Whitewater record book and four times in the top five in the WIAC record book.

Rusch, a three-time all-WIAC pick, he became the WIAC’s “poster child” for the NCAA Division III “student-athlete” profile. The Hartford, Wisconsin native was named the WIAC Max Sparger Scholar Athlete for football in 2010. A physical education major, Rusch posted a 3.82 cumulative grade point average, was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, a Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization nominee, and a Dean's List honoree every semester. He has also earned a spot on the UW-W Scholar Athlete Award list and was named a Chancellor's Scholar Athlete in April 2011.