Prairie View, Texas - Panthers from several sports are recipients of the 2017 Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award. 

The award is named after the famed African American tennis player who was the lone African American male to ever win the singles championship at Wimbledon, the US Open, as well as the Australian Open.  

The Ashe Award is endowed upon student- athletes who have excelled athletically and in their scholastic endeavors.  In order to be considered for this award students must sustain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 and be active on their respective campuses and  in their community. The following athletes have received this distinguished award:
 
Admassu Williams, Men's Basketball
Alexis Borman, Bowling
Brittany Kinney, Bowling
Christian Rousseau, Football
Trey Green, Football
Jamespaul Bryant, Football
Joshua Simmons, Football
Harold Carter III, Men's Golf
Braelah McGinnis, Soccer
Reina Cruz, Soccer
Amira Wynn, Soccer
Ashley Higgins,Softball
Kiara Ross, Softball
Briana Knowles, Softball
Amanda Ford, Softball
Kylar Ward-Flowers, Softball
Laurisa Hernandez, Softball
Shelby Williams, Softball
Freddy Quintero, Men's Tennis
Ulrick Boyogueno,  Men's Tennis
Sergio Avella, Men's Tennis
Sydney Thomas, Women's Tennis
Neharika Rama, Women's Tennis
Shaddae Findley, Women's Tennis
Trinity Randolph, Women's Tennis
Dylan Gladney, Men's Track
Ty'Ron Baker, Men's Track
Syed Hussian, Men's Track
Alana Williams, Women's Track
Christen Augustine, Volleyball