The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) announced today that Derek Workman (Valencia, Pa./Mars) (Valencia, Pa./Mars) has been named PAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athlete of the Month for February 2010.

Workman is a junior multi-sport athlete for the Tomcats, playing soccer in the fall and running for the Thiel track team in the spring. Workman has earned PAC Honor Roll in cross country, track and soccer during his time at Thiel.

In addition to being a student-athlete, Workman has earned a 3.6 GPA as an education major. He also is active with Thiel's campus ministry and is an English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor.

Each month, SAAC members at a PAC school nominate a student-athlete to highlight based on academic and athletic accomplishments. Honorees must be a varsity member in their respective sport(s) and in their junior or senior year. Scholar-Athletes of the Month must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be actively involved in his or her campus community.

Founded in 1955, the Presidents' Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each members philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women). In 2008-09, the PAC had 41 teams represent the conference in postseason play, including 23 in NCAA championship events. PAC championship teams receive automatic qualification (AQ) status for most NCAA Division III national championship events.