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North Iowa Area Community College softball player Bree Giordana has been selected as the recipient of the National Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association and its sponsor, Girls Got Game, for her outstanding academic and athletic performance during the 2008-2009 school year.

A sophomore pitcher from Kaukauna, Wisc., Giordana carries a 3.94 GPA at NIACC.

The entire 2008-2009 NIACC softball team was previously honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association as a top ten Academic All-American Team as a result of their overall team GPA.

For more information on NIACC softball, visit www.niacc.edu/athletics/softball.

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