For the Capital One Division 1 Academic All-America program, a panel selects 816 student-athletes for the honorary team annually. The program has honored thousands of athletes since the ‘50s and was expanded into four separate divisions in 2011.

This past season, Powers was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week three times, making the list six times total in her career.

The reigning 2013 Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Year also received the Alderton Award for the third consecutive year last week, making her only the second female athlete in MSU’s history to do so. Each year, the Alderton Award is given to both MSU’s top male and female athletes.

She also received the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor and the Chester Brewer Leadership Award, making her the first MSU student-athlete to receive all three during the same academic year.

Throughout her time at MSU, Powers aided the winning of back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2011 and 2012. After qualifying for the 2011 NCAA championship, she placed sixth. She also helped break MSU’s record at the 2013 NCAA championships, with the team tying ninth place.

When it comes to academics, Powers has been a named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar twice in her career. She also served as the president of the 2012-13 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.