Albion College alumna Avery Campbell ’24 was recognized as one of the Top 30 honorees for the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year Award during the recent NCAA Convention in Nashville Wednesday, January 15.

Selected from a record 627 nominees nationwide across all NCAA divisions, this prestigious honor celebrates Campbell’s extraordinary achievements in academics, athletics, community service, and leadership during her time at Albion.

The Waterford, Michigan, native excelled as a dual-sport athlete, competing in soccer as well as indoor and outdoor track and field. Campbell’s athletic career reached historic heights, earning multiple First Team All-American honors, being named MIAA Track Athlete of the Year, and achieving Academic All-American status. At the 2023 Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, she not only secured All-American honors in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes but was also awarded the NCAA Elite 90 award for having the highest GPA among championship participants.

“When I committed to Albion, never in a million years did I think this is where I’d be today,” Campbell said. “I’ll be forever grateful that the Brits believed in me and continue to believe in me.”

Campbell graduated in May 2024 with a 4.0 GPA in biochemistry and received one of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. She is now a Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) PhD student at the University of Michigan, continuing her pursuit of academic and professional excellence.

“Congratulations to Avery, this is an amazing honor, just like my four years coaching her,” said Lance Coleman, Albion’s head track and field coach.

Head women’s soccer coach Ron Rainey added, “This is an incredible honor for Avery and one that is well deserved. She made those around her better and brought enthusiasm to training every day.”

The NCAA Woman of the Year award, established in 1991, celebrates the academic achievements, athletic excellence, community service, and leadership of graduating female college athletes.