Logan Kraus Recognized During Academic Honors Program at VSU

Logan Kraus of Melbourne, Florida, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award at Valdosta State University. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Aerospace Studies from VSU in 2021 and anticipates earning a Master of Business Administration from VSU in 2024. He is a cadet with VSU’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 who hopes to attend the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program and train to become a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force. He is pictured with (from left to right) Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of VSU; Herb Reinhard, director of Athletics; and Dr. Robert Smith, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

VALDOSTA — Logan Kraus of Melbourne, Florida, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award at Valdosta State University.

Kraus was recognized during VSU’s annual Academic Honors Program on April 27.

The Division of Athletics Student-Athlete Academic Award is presented to a junior, senior, or graduate student-athlete with the highest grade point average. Ties are not broken. Kraus is a member of the Blazer Cross Country team. He also won this award during the 2021-2022 academic year. 

Kraus graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Aerospace Studies from VSU in 2021. He anticipates earning a Master of Business Administration from VSU in 2024.

As a student at VSU, Kraus has set a number of personal records and earned Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Week and Honor Roll accolades, U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Collegiate All-Academic honors, an athletic scholarship, and the Student-Athlete Spotlight Award.

College Sports Communicators (formerly known as the College Sports Information Directors of America or CoSIDA) honored Kraus with Academic All-District and Academic All-America honors.

Kraus is a cadet with VSU’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 172 and a member of the Emory Bass Squadron of the Air Force Association’s Arnold Air Society. He has earned repeated Air Force ROTC academic honors and physical fitness assessment awards. He was named March 2021 Cadet of the Month. He was also selected for the Iron Man Award, Air Force ROTC Achievement Award, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Award. He has participated in Special Forces professional development training and the Arnold Air Society National Convention.

Kraus enjoys serving others and has volunteered his time with Neverthirst, Make-A-Wish Foundation, local schools and 5K events, and Little River Association. He served his university as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee during the 2021-2022 academic year and as a trainer for the Arnold Air Society.

After earning his master’s degree, Kraus plans to attend the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program and train to become a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force.

Kraus’s commitment to academic, athletic, leadership, and service excellence resulted in him earning repeated spots on the Dean’s List, the Claire Philips Martin Scholarship, and the Nisbet Scholarship.

His supportive family includes parents Kirk and Rebecca Kraus.