Twenty-three California student-athletes have been recognized with the 1A FAR (Faculty Athletics Representative) Academic Excellence Award.

The honor is awarded to student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or above and have participated in at least two years of NCAA Intercollegiate athletics at a Football Bowl Subdivision institution.

The following Golden Bears have earned the honor:

• Jessica Alsola (women's tennis)
• Morgan Brophy (women's swimming & diving)
• Chloe Decker (women's track & field)
• Elana Eisenberg (field hockey)
• Guy Ferrera (men's rowing)
• Antonia Galland (women's rowing)
• Emily Gantriis (women's swimming & diving)
• Iwan Hadfield (men's rowing)
• Jayden Hill (women's track & field)
• Katherine Iuliano (women's rowing)
• Jordan Kane (women's gymnastics)
• Tyler Kopp (men's swimming & diving)
• Katie McDermott (women's rowing)
• Annika McEnroe (women's swimming & diving)
• Emily Nowak (women's rowing)
• Destiny Okoh (women's track & field)
• Claire Rowell (women's water polo)
• Caroline Roxas (lacrosse)
• Eliza Scheer (women's rowing)
• Ruby Swadling (women's water polo)
• Isabella Tiesi (lacrosse)
• Rozanne Voorvelt (women's water polo)
• Madeline Zacchini (field hockey)