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Orangeburg, N.Y. (5/3/16)  The Dominican College Athletic Department recently honored the 2016-2017 student-athletes at the Annual Awards Night which was held last night in the Hennessy Center.  The ceremony took place on Coach Baxter Court.

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: 

Co-Lady Charger Award: Emily Lopez (Cross Country/Track)

Co-Lady Charger Award: Emily Larsen (Softball)

Charger Award: Phil Shields (Lacrosse)

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: Kevin Mayer (Lacrosse).

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: John Lennon (Basketball Announcer and Director of Public Safety)

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: Rollens Florvil - cross country/track (3.70)

FEMALE: Gennessy Rodriguez - volleyball (3.79)

SOPHOMORE

MALE: Kyle Souza - lacrosse (3.98)

FEMALE: Ciera Rivera - basketball (3.59)

JUNIOR

MALE: Matthew Snow - soccer (3.73)

FEMALE: Aileen Burke - lacrosse (3.69)

SENIOR

MALE: Corey Pic - baseball (3.80)

FEMALE: Jacqueline Rywalt - basketball (3.88)

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:

2016-2017 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees

Aileen Burke

Kera Dexter

Desiree Joines

Adam Klein

Ina Koeder

Kim Koeder

Andrew Larrea

Kevin Mayer

Cara Moran

Kraigen Rasalla

Micaela Rispoli

Ciera Rivera

Jacqueline Rywalt

Kyle Souza

Shannon Truppi

Andrea Zuluaga

Most valuable player (MVP) and Coach's Award plaques were also given to team members.  Here is a list of the award winners:

2016-17 Dominican College Most Valuable Player and Coach's Award

Women's Soccer

Most Valuable Player:        Angelica Contreras

Coach's Award:           Jenna Gray

Men's Soccer

Most Valuable Player:        Steven Hegner

Coach's Award:                 Marco Flores

Women's Volleyball:

Most Valuable Player:        Cortney Yeoman

Coach's Award:                  Kera Dexter

Women's Cross Country:

Most Valuable Player:       Kaitlynn Connor

Coach's Award:                  Emily Lopez

Men's Cross Country:

Most Valuable Player:  Darren Guzman

Coach's Award:   Rollens Florvil

Women's Basketball:

Most Valuable Player:      Lisa Bouffard

Coach's Award:       Stefani Alston

Men's Basketball:

Co-Most Valuable Player:        Gerrel Irvin

Co-Most Valuable Player:         Kristopher Hargraves

Softball:

Most Valuable Player:    Jennifer Paride

Coach's Award:    Ariana Trembone

Men's Lacrosse:

Most Valuable Player:               Kevin Mayer

Coach's Award:               Kyle Souza

Women's Lacrosse:

Most Valuable Player:          Haliann Fitzgerald

Coach's Award:                     Shayne Gallagher

Baseball:

Co-Coach's Award:               Jayson Gray

Co-Coach's Award:            Kraigen Rasalla

Golf:

Most Valuable Player:               Leonard Lee

Coach's: Award:             Hunter Wescott

Women's Track:

Most Valuable Player:           Khadijah Cox

Coach's Award:                     Djazmina Jean-Pierre

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.