Southern Methodist University kicker/punter Brendan Hall, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, has been named a Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete.
Hall, who is from Springtown, Texas, carries a 3.62 grade-point average and is a member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team as well as a member of the Ray Guy Award watch list for the nation’s top punter. Among his assignments in the classroom, Hall worked with classmates to design a catapult, 3-D print it and then test it.
“Brendan has shown great drive and promise within engineering,” SMU academic counselor Maty Derrett said. “He has done extremely well in his first year and continues to work hard towards his goals.”
The Military Bowl and 3M are proud to announce the members of the second annual Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete Program, recognizing some of the brightest minds taking the football field in the ACC and the American Athletic Conference.
“Once again the Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete Program is shining a light on a remarkable group of student-athletes,” Military Bowl President & Executive Director Steve Beck said. “These young men are leaders on and off the field, taking head on the challenges of rigorous course work while helping their teams every Saturday.”
The Military Bowl 3M STEM Scholar-Athlete Program honors one football player at each university that is a member of the ACC and the American Athletic Conference – the two conferences that are represented in the Military Bowl college football game. These players are studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects and/or aspire to STEM careers.
“3M is excited to recognize these outstanding students pursuing degrees in STEM-related fields,” said Skip Driessen, Director of 3M Government Markets. “We know how hard these scholar-athletes have worked on the field and in the classroom and look forward to their continued success.”
