ORONO, Maine--The University of Maine announced on Friday that 261 student-athletes will be honored and recognized for their success in the classroom at the Scholar-Athlete Recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. One-hundred ninety five student-athletes will be recognized as Scholar-Athletes for achieving a 3.0 or better grade point average for the 2013 year and/or having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. Sixty-six first-year student-athletes will also be honored as *Rising Stars* for earning a 3.0 GPA or better in their first semester at Maine. The Scholar-Athletes and *Rising Stars* total 261.