Boston College Athletics
Larkin Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
April 09, 2008 | Football
April 9, 2008
Boston College's Nick Larkin has been named to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's 2008 Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 439 players from 226 schools qualified for membership in the society's second year, an increase of more than 25 percent from the inaugural class in 2007.
Larkin, a four-year letterwinner for the Eagles at defensive end, was the winner of BC's Scanlan Award (along with Matt Ryan), the highest honor bestowed upon a Boston College football player, this past year. The team co-captain graduated with a double major in psychology and human development and was known as one of the most outstanding community service leaders in BC football.
Qualifications for membership in the inaugural NFF National Honor Society include:
Being a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university; achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
"Since Red Blaik provided the first funds for the first National Scholar-Athlete Awards in 1959, the NFF has stood in the vanguard of promoting the scholar-athlete ideal," said Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies who also served as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006 and continues in an emeritus capacity. "It has been a great privilege to build on his legacy and endow The NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Nationwide there are thousands of football players excelling in the classroom, and they're going on to be great leaders. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society allows us to shine a light on their hard work."
The National Honor Society becomes the latest component of the organization's efforts to promote combined athletic and academic success. Launched in 1959, the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete Awards program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for his combined academic success, football performance and community leadership.
"There is no question that the lessons learned on the field translate directly into success later in life," said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. "The members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society serve as the perfect example of football's ability to teach leadership skills. We are proud to showcase the accomplishments of this group as part of the NFF's mission in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal."
