High Point, NC-  For a record fifth time in Conference Carolinas history,  Queens University of Charlotte wins the 2009-10 Allan Sharp award for academic excellence.  The Sharp Award recognizes the Conference Carolinas member that graduates the highest percentage of student-athletes within six years of entering college. An astounding 84% of scholarship athletes graduated within six years of coming onto the Queens University of Charlotte campus. The award will be presented at the September 17th Conference Carolinas Fall Meetings.  

The late Allan Sharp served for over 20 years as the Atlantic Christian College and Barton College Faculty Athletics Representative.  Dr. Sharp championed the role of athletics as an educational activity and the importance of each athlete performing at the same level of excellence in the classroom as on the court or field.  The Allan Sharp Award is presented annually to the Conference Carolinas member institution having the highest graduation rate among student-athletes.

Previous Allan Sharp Award Winners:
(Archived records are missing for some years that can not be confirmed)
2009-10 – Queens University of Charlotte
2008-09 – Converse College
2007-08 – Converse College
2006-07 - Queens University of Charlotte
2005-06 - Queens University of Charlotte
2004-05 - Erskine College
2003-04 - Queens University of Charlotte
2002-03 - Erskine College
2001-02 - N/A
2000-01 - Queens University of Charlotte
1999-00 - N/A
1998-99 - N/A
1997-98 - Erskine College
1996-97 - N/A
1995-96 - N/A