ATHLETES HONORED AT ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT
Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/4/16) The Dominican College Athletic Department recently honored the 2015-2016 student-athletes at the annual Awards Night which was held last night in the Hennessy Center. The ceremony took place on Coach Baxter Court.
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Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/4/16) The Dominican College Athletic Department recently honored the 2015-2016 student-athletes at the annual Awards Night which was held last night in the Hennessy Center. The ceremony took place on Coach Baxter Court.
Prior to the start of the ceremony, there was a moment of silence in remembrance of Michael Coffey, assistant men's basketball coach and assistant sports information Director, who passed away suddenly on April 20th.
The annual Lady Charger and Charger Awards were presented to a senior male and female athlete whose character exemplifies the values of Sportmanship, Teamwork and Commitment to Dominican College. The 2015-2016 awards winners were:
Lady Charger Award: Christina Brennan (Lacrosse)
Charger Award: Joe Clinton (Basketball)
The annual Dominic Guzman Award was also presented to a student-athlete who maintains a GPA of 3.0 or higher, is an upper-classmen, exhibits personal and social maturity and serves not only the athletic department but to the overall campus community. This year's recipient was soccer player: Kera Dexter (Women's Volleyball).
The annual Steve Baxter Service Award was also presented to an individual whose dedication and loyalty to the athletic department has made a difference. This year's winner was: Gerianne Lyons (Athletic Department Administrative Assistant)
Certificates were also presented to the top scholar athletes of each class who had the highest GPAs. The list is below.
TOP MALE AND FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE
FRESHMAN
MALE: Kyle Souza - lacrosse (4.00)
FEMALE: Cheyenne Giarraputo - softball (3.86)
SOPHOMORE
MALE: Matthew Snow - soccer (3.72)
FEMALE - Aileen Burke - lacrosse (3.77)
FEMALE: Ina Koeder - soccer/track (3.74)
JUNIOR
MALE: Corey Pic - baseball (3.78)
FEMALE: Jacqueline Rywalt - basketball (3.86)
SENIOR
MALE: Lukas Nordin - soccer (3.76)
FEMALE: Jamie McGinn - soccer (3.65)
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, was founded at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, on May 17, 1996. It was formed as a student-athlete honor society for the recognition of high academic achievers and sport letter winners at the collegiate level. The chapter at Dominican College, New York Sigma Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, was created in 2011 by Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), Jim Crawley.
This honor society recognizes college students who receive a varsity letter in their sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and senior years. Presently, there are more than 180 colleges and universities from 40 states who are members.
The society’s motto is “Excellence in Academics and Athletics”. Its watch words are “Athletics, Academics, Achievement, Attitude.”
The purposes of the organization are;
1. To encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at 4 year accredited colleges and universities
2. To recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity sport letter winners
3. To encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics
4. To recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university
5. To mentor and provide leadership to other athletes
The inaugural class of the inductees were:
2015-2016 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees
Khadijah Cox
Marco Flores
Kristopher Hargraves
Corey Pic
Matthew Snow
Most valuable player (MVP) and Coach's Award plaques were also given to team members. Here is a list of the award winners:
2015-16 Dominican College Most Valuable Player and Coach’s Award
Women’s Soccer
Co-Coaches Award: Jamie McGinn
Co-Coach’s Award: Katie Burrell
Men’s Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Lukas Nordin
Coach’s Award: Hallvard Kuloey
Women’s Volleyball:
Most Valuable Player: Amanda Hallstein
Coach’s Award: Ashley Joyner
Women’s Cross Country:
Most Valuable Player: Emily Lopez
Coach’s Award: Mary Curatolo
Men's Cross Country:
Most Valuable Player: Booray Adam Nour
Coach's Award: Darren Guzman
Women’s Basketball:
Most Valuable Player: Déja Gabbidon
Coach’s Award: Jacqueline Rywalt
Men’s Basketball:
Most Valuable Player: Joe Clinton
Coach’s Award: Glenn Scalia
Softball:
Co-Most Valuable Player: Desiree Joines
Co-Most Valuable Player: Shannon Haukap
Men’s Lacrosse:
Co-Coach's Award: Conor Reeves
Co-Coach’s Award: Kevin Mayer
Women’s Lacrosse:
Most Valuable Player: Christina Brennan
Coach’s Award: Haliann Fitzgerald
Baseball:
Coach's Award: William Seymour
Golf:
Co-Coach's Award: Daniel Parker
Co-Coaches: Award: Brian McGuigan
Women’s Track:
Most Valuable Player: Khadijah Cox
Coach’s Award: Abigail Jacquet
Men's Track:
Most Valuable Player: Seth Wilson
Coach's Award: Michael Merced
All senior athletes were presented with an engraved mug.
Following the ceremony coffee and dessert was served in the Holt Room.