May 24, 2006

WACO, Texas - The American Football Coaches Association recognized Wake Forest with honorable mention for the organization's 2006 Academic Achievement Award, which is presented annually by the Touchdown Club of Memphis. Wake Forest recorded a graduation rate of better than 70 percent for its freshman class of 2000-2001.

The national average was 58 percent. The study involves the freshman class from the academic year of 2000-2001, including those who entered at that time but who did not receive financial aid until after their initial year, or who transferred from another institution and subsequently received a grant-in-aid.

Wake Forest leads all Atlantic Coast Conference and BCS conference football teams in the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate (GSR), earning a 96 rating.