Samantha Nguyen, of Oakville, recently received the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Scholar-Athlete award for her stellar accomplishments in the classroom while participating in intercollegiate athletics.

A first-year pharmacy student, Nguyen played for STLCOP’s Eutectic women’s tennis teams last fall. The Euts finished with a 3-6 record in their first season of conference competition. Nguyen currently is competing in sprints for the Eutectic women’s track and field team.

The daughter of Tam Tang and Chien Nguyen of Oakville, Nguyen is a 2011 graduate of Oakville Senior High School, where she participated in tennis — receiving the Most-Improved Award as a freshman — track and field and Spanish Club.

In its 19th year of existence, the St. Louis College of Pharmacy Athletic Program is a member of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and includes volleyball, basketball, cross country, track and field and tennis.

The College’s mascot — the Eutectic — is a common term in pharmacy describing the scientific process of two solids being combined to form a liquid. It is the perfect metaphor for the St. Louis College of Pharmacy’s Athletic Program — combining athletics and a demanding academic program, according to a news release.