Dean Earns Commissioner’s Postgraduate Leadership Award
Jul 28, 2025 | Track & Field
IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced that Tulane track and field star Janae Dean has been chosen as one the winners of the 2024-25 Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Awards by the conference's Academic Committee. Memphis men's soccer standout Logan Longo was also named a winner of the award for the 24-25 campaign.
The awards are given annually to one male and one female student-athlete from an American-sponsored sport who have been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following year and who have demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.
Dean and Longo will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, which may be applied to postgraduate study.
Dean is the third Tulane student-athlete to earn a Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award. She helped Tulane to its first American Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2025 as she finished second in the 800-meter run. She added a second runner-up finish in the 800 at the American Outdoor Championship in 2025 and was the conference's outdoor champion in the 800 in 2023.
A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Dean was recognized with the American's 2025 Marlon Dechausay Unity Award, recognizing individuals who create meaningful opportunities, uplift those around them and champion the growth and success of student-athletes and staff. She earned a prestigious Roll Wave Scholarship for graduate students and was chosen as a Stephen Martin Scholar, an honor reserved for two student-athletes who excel academically and athletically while demonstrating leadership and civic engagement.
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The awards are given annually to one male and one female student-athlete from an American-sponsored sport who have been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following year and who have demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.
Dean and Longo will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, which may be applied to postgraduate study.
Dean is the third Tulane student-athlete to earn a Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Award. She helped Tulane to its first American Indoor Track and Field Championship in 2025 as she finished second in the 800-meter run. She added a second runner-up finish in the 800 at the American Outdoor Championship in 2025 and was the conference's outdoor champion in the 800 in 2023.
A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Dean was recognized with the American's 2025 Marlon Dechausay Unity Award, recognizing individuals who create meaningful opportunities, uplift those around them and champion the growth and success of student-athletes and staff. She earned a prestigious Roll Wave Scholarship for graduate students and was chosen as a Stephen Martin Scholar, an honor reserved for two student-athletes who excel academically and athletically while demonstrating leadership and civic engagement.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane cross country and track & field on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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