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May 25, 2022
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Jessica Pope
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Kasmira Smith, Student Intern

Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Honors Nick Rosatti with Male Student-Athlete Academic Award

Nick M. Rosatti of Hahira, Georgia is the recipient of the 2022 Male Student-Athlete Academic Award at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. He competed with the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø cross country team through Fall 2021 and serves as a graduate assistant coach with the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø men’s and women’s tennis teams. He is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Leadership and anticipates graduating from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø in May 2024. He recently graduated with a Master of Education in Educational Leadership in May 2021.

VALDOSTA – Nick M. Rosatti of Hahira, Georgia is the recipient of the 2022 Male Student-Athlete Academic Award at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. This is his second time earning this honor.

“I’m actually a bit relieved to earn this award again,” he said. “One of my driving forces is fear. I’m afraid of letting down people who I respect. Within my different roles at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø, I look up to a plethora of amazing people, and I ultimately want to make them proud.”

“However, this feeling extends beyond interpersonal relationships,” he continued. “I’ve been immersed in Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø athletics since I was a child and want nothing more than to continue Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s precedent of excellence. In sum, I want to be a person Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø is proud to have. This award, to some degree, exemplifies that mentality.” 

The Student-Athlete Academic Award is presented to a junior, senior, or graduate student-athlete with the highest grade point average. Ties are not broken. Rosatti competed with the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø cross country team through Fall 2021 and serves as a graduate assistant coach with the Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø men’s and women’s tennis teams.

“As a coach, winning the Gulf South Conference tennis tournament with the men last year was a surreal feeling,” he said. “As a kid, I watched Head Tennis Coach John Hansen win national championships and plenty of GSC titles, but knowing that I had a direct influence on the outcome makes it even more satisfying.”

Rosatti is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Leadership and anticipates graduating from Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø in May 2024. He recently graduated with a Master of Education in Educational Leadership in May 2021.

Rosatti hopes to remain at Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø for a very long time. His top career goal “is to serve Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø to the best of my abilities within my functional areas, and I will be grateful for the doors that might open and quick to seize any chance to support Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø’s ongoing tradition of excellence.”

Rosatti’s commitment to academic, athletic, leadership, and service excellence resulted in him earning the Fall 2019 Blazer Award for men’s cross country and the Fall 2020 Student-Athlete Academic Spotlight Award. His supportive family includes parents Tony and Elizabeth Rosatti.

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