The Scholar Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a representative of the MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).

MALE WINNER
Institution: Eastern Michigan University
Name: Kian Wiles
Sport: Track & Field
Position: Distance
Year: Senior
GPA: 3.32
Major: Exercise Science
Week’s Achievements (detailed description of week’s events): Kian Wiles earned an event win at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame, Jan. 30-31, taking first place in the mile championship with a personal best time of 3:59.78. This time currently leads the MAC and is fifth best in EMU program history. 
 
FEMALE WINNER
Institution: Central Michigan
Name: Luciana Alvarado-Reid
Sport: Gymnastics
Position: All-Around
Year: Senior
GPA: 3.73
Major: English, Literature & Writing
Week’s Achievements (detailed description of week’s events): Central Michigan’s Luciana Alvarado-Reid won all-around (39.425) against No. 8 Georgia, Temple and Fisk. This mark was the second-highest all-around score of her career and her 21st all-around event win. Alvarado-Reid is ranked first in the MAC on uneven bars and floor; nationally, she sits 19th on bars and 33rd on floor.