University of Hawaii senior Stephanie Brandt has earned The Elite 88 Award for Division I volleyball. The award was founded by the NCAA and is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average participating at the finals for each of the NCAA's 88 championships.

It recognizes "the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers."
Brandt, from Irvine, Calif., has a 3.82 GPA in Sociology, with a Spanish minor. She is planning to graduate in May.
She was named to the all-WAC second team as a sophomore and was all-WAC Tournament in 2007 and 2008. Brandt was also named to the 2006 Big West All-Freshman team, when she was UC Santa Barbara's starting setter. She is a two-time Academic all-WAC honoree.