Awards by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) to outstanding senior athletes from its member schools during the 2004-05 school year have been announced by Commissioner David Neilson.

Julia Adams of Saint Mary’s College has been presented the Sheila Wallace Kovalchik Women Scholar Award while Peter Boumgarden of Calvin College has received the Albert H. Deal Male Scholar-Athlete Award.

The awards recognize senior class athletes who have excelled in academics and athletics and displayed outstanding leadership qualities. The awards honor two former MIAA commissioners, Albert Deal (1971-91) and Sheila Wallace Kovalchik (1991-2002).

Julia Adams was an All-American golfer at Saint Mary’s. She achieved NCAA All-America honors this spring after finishing ninth at the Division III championships. She was the conference medalist in 2002 and 2004. She was the valedictorian of her senior class, achieving a cumulative 4.0 grade point average with a major in biology. She is the daughter of Dr. Phillip and Barbara Adams of Peoria, Ill. (Notre Dame HS). Her future plans include attending Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine next fall.

Peter Boumgarden achieved distinction as a freestyle swimmer. He was an NCAA Division III All-American 10 times in his career. He was the MIAA conference champion four consecutive years in both the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly. His name appears on nine Calvin school records. He majored in business communication and plans to pursue his graduate education at Washington University. He is the son of Rev. David and Jane Boumgarden of Naperville, Ill.

Other nominees for the Kovalchik award were Catherine Converse, Adrian; Katie Gustavson, Albion; Leigh Ann La Fave, Alma; Susan Abbring, Calvin; and Dawn Gillam, Hope.

Other nominees for the Deal aware were Adam Novak, Adrian; William Green, Albion; and Scott Barriger, Alma.