Gagnon Chosen Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American First-Team

Vanessa Gagnon, a graduate student at Clarkson University and a senior member of the Golden Knights NCAA National Championship Women's Hockey team has been selected to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Women's At-Large first team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

A native of St. Constant, Quebec, Gagnon holds a 4.0 G.P.A. while pursuing her master's in business administration. Gagnon finished her undergraduate degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship during her junior year (2012-13) with a 3.95 G.P.A. and is currently one of only two students to maintain a perfect 4.0 G.P.A. in Clarkson's MBA program. She is also pursuing an additional certification in environmental management.

Capital One/CoSIDA At-Large Release

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An assistant captain for Clarkson's National Champion Women's Hockey team, Gagnon was also the recipient of the Sarah Devens Award, ECAC Hockey's Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year and an NCAA Elite 89 award winner. The senior forward scored 18 goals, including five game-winners, and 15 assists along with boasting a +43 plus/minus rating to help the Golden Knights win the University's first-ever NCAA Championship title this past March.

Gagnon, who earned CoSIDA All-District honors in 2012-13, becomes the fourth Clarkson student-athlete, joining John Coleman (men's basketball/baseball), Erika Chin (volleyball) and Christian Perryman (alpine skiing), in 2013-14 to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. It is the first time in Clarkson history that the Golden Knights have earned five honors (Coleman won two awards) in a single academic year. Gagnon becomes the 20th Clarkson student-athlete to gain CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, with 31 such honors coming to Golden Knights overall.

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