Samantha Arsenault, a senior biology education major, was awarded the
Linda Leith Scholar Athlete Award at the Georgia Swimming and Diving Awards
Banquet on October 24, 2003.Arsenault, of Peabody, Ma., received the ward given to the member of UGA's female swim team with the highest grade-point average (GPA) for the past year. Arsenault, part of the team that holds the American record for the 200-yard freestyle, was a gold medalist in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She is currently preparing for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.