Shutters on the Beach Hotel's Beach Butlers roll at Santa Monica Beach on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Santa Monica College quarterback Alfonso Medina – who led the Corsairs to back-to-back Conference Championships for the first time in 30 years – was named 2012-13 Student Athlete of the Year today (May 23).

Medina was named one of 17 outstanding SMC students as 2012-13 Student Athletes of the Year in their individual sports, but this is only the second year the college picked an overall winner. All the student athletes were selected for demonstrating scholastic achievement as much as athletic talent and persistence.

The awards to the diverse group of students were presented at the annual awards breakfast sponsored by the SMC General Advisory Board, a community support group.

Medina, who is currently at Weber State University in Utah, threw more than 60 touchdown passes, breaking the career record at SMC. He was chosen 1^st Team All-Conference and 1^st Team All-California Region 6 and 2012 Offensive Player of the Year, as well as setting two school records in touchdowns in a single season and in a career.

“Alfonso Medina is an exemplary young person with a bright future ahead of him,” said SMC Community Relations Director Judy Neveau, who organized the event. “Alfonso comes from a supportive family and has two younger brothers who look up to him as a role model. He in turn supports them in their Little League efforts and attends as many of their games as he can. He succeeds off the field too, maintaining excellent grades to earn him a place on the SMC Honor Roll.”

Medina is majoring in Applied Mathematics and is planning to continue to graduate school and becoming a civil engineer.

A man flies a kite at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, May 22, 2012.

A Santa Monica Pier maintenance employee removes graffiti from Janet Wallace's ocean themed mural at t Santa Monica Pier on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. 

Members of the Red Hat Society "strut their stuff" in two piece bikini t-shirts at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization originally founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. As of 2011, there were over 40,000 chapters in the United States and 30 other countries.

Heal the Bay Santa Monica Pier Aquarium volunteers show-off a shark jaw at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Athletes run south on Barnard Way during the 8th Annual Santa Monica Classic 5K/10K on Sunday, May 19, 2013. More than 3,000 people participated in the Santa Monica Classic which raised money and awareness for Heal the Bay, an organization that keeps coastal waters safe and clean in Southern California.

Beverly Hills Police K9  Officer Adams and his police dog Aedan, 3, visits  with people during the Los Angeles County Police Canine Association's annual Police K-9 Demonstration & Educational Public Safety Fair at Santa Monica College on Saturday May 18, 2013.

Santa Monica College Assistant Coach for Women's Basketball, Ivano Newbill, golfs during the second annual SMC Golf Classic at Westchester Golf Course on Friday May 17, 2013. Newbill played in the NBA for a number of seasons.

Santa Monica College Head Men's and Women's Swimming Coach Dr. Steven Contarsy putts during the second annual Santa Monica College Golf Classic at Westchester Golf Course on Friday May 17, 2013.