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Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

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Bates College students named to NESCAC Fall All-Academic

36 students from Bates College's fall sports teams have received All-Academic honors from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. To be honored, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing and be a varsity letter winner with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.50.

Sports - Feb 27

Students awarded NESCAC All-Academic honors at Bates College

Sixty-five athletes from Bates College have received New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic distinction for the winter 2016 season.

Sports - 2016 Mar 17

Alexandra Coppola awarded NESCAC All-Academic, All-Sportsmanship honors at Bates College

Coppola received New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic and All-Sportsmanship honors for the winter 2016 season.

Sports - 2016 Mar 17

Local students awarded NESCAC All-Sportsmanship honors

Six student athletes from Bates College have received New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Sportsmanship distinction for the winter 2016 season.

Sports - 2016 Mar 17

Emily Bacon receives 2015 NESCAC Fall All-Academic honors

Emily Bacon, a member of the women's cross country team at Bates College, received New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic distinction for the fall 2015 season.

Sports - 2015 Dec 16

Bates College students receive 2015 NESCAC Fall All-Academic honors

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who have reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

Sports - 2015 Dec 15

Bates College students named to 2015 NESCAC Fall All-Sportsmanship team

The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship team is composed of one student athlete from each institution for each sport, and members are selected by the players and coached from each team for their positive contributions to sportsmanship.

Sports - 2015 Dec 15

Bates students receive spring 2015 NESCAC All-Academic honors

The New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

Sports - 2015 Jun 8

Ridgewood native Jack Allard named Honorable Mention All-American

Jack Allard, a junior attacker on the Bates College men's lacrosse team, has been named a Division III Honorable Mention All-American by the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

Sports - 2015 Jun 4

Cos Cob native Hannah Jeffrey named top goalkeeper in the country, DIII All-American

Hannah Jeffrey, a junior goalkeeper on the Bates College women's lacrosse team, was named an Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association Division III First Team All-American.

Sports - 2015 Jun 4

Falmouth native Charlie Fay first player in Bates history to be voted DIII All-American

Charlie Fay, a sophomore midfielder on the Bates College men's lacrosse team, has been named to the U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association's Division III All-America Second Team.

Sports - 2015 Jun 4

Glemont native Moriah Greenstein named DIII All-American

Moriah Greenstein, a junior attacker on the women's lacrosse team at Bates College, was named a 2015 Division III Third Team All-American by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Association.

Sports - 2015 Jun 4

Bates women's rowing wins 2015 NCAA Division III Championship

The NCAA title arrives in Bates' ninth ever and ninth consecutive national regatta appearance.

Sports - 2015 Jun 3

Bates students receive winter 2014-15 NESCAC All-Academic honors

The New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who have reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

Sports - 2015 Mar 20

Bates basketball heads to NCAA Division III Championship

The Bobcats received one of 20 at-large berths in the 62-team NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship, which begins this Thursday.

Sports - 2015 Mar 4

Bates students named to fall 2014 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team

The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team is comprised of one student athlete from each institution for each sport, and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team for their positive contributions to sportsmanship.

Sports - 2014 Dec 10

Bates students receive fall 2014 NESCAC All-Academic honors

Sports - 2014 Dec 5

Bates students receive spring 2014 NESCAC All-Academic honors

Sports - 2014 Jun 30

Bates students receive winter 2013-14 NESCAC All-Academic honors

Sports - 2014 Apr 25

Bates women's swimmers win All-America honors

Four members of the Bates women's swimming and diving team received All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Championships, held March 19 to March 22, in Indianapolis, Ind.

Sports - 2014 Mar 25

Mark McCauley wins All-America honors at NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships

The Bates quartet of junior John Stansel, senior Ben Levy, junior Mark McCauley and senior Noah Graboys finished in sixth place with a time of 9:59.97 at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Sports - 2014 Mar 24

Bates women's distance medley relay team wins All-America honors

The Bates indoor track and field women's distance medley relay team won All-America honors for their school-record time at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Sports - 2014 Mar 24

Bates students receive fall 2013 NESCAC All-Academic honors

The following Bates students have received All-Academic honors from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. To receive NESCAC All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing and be a varsity letter winner with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

Sports - 2014 Jan 27

Bates students receive NESCAC All-Academic honors

Sports - 2014 Jan 27