STANDISH, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College Athletics and Academic Advisory Committee recognized 36 winter and spring sports athletes who demonstrate commitment to academics, athletics, and leadership through campus involvement with a STudent-Athlete Recognition (STAR) Breakfast on Thursday, May 4th. 

To be honored, faculty members nominated student-athletes who possess a 3.0 GPA or higher and exemplify the college's core values on and off the field. Saint Joseph's held the first-ever STAR Breakfast to honor the 25 fall athletes who met the same criteria last December.

In describing the event, Patricia Waters, the Monks' Faculty Athletics Representative and an Assistant Professor in the Education Department, said: "This event brings together coaches, athletics staff, and faculty to recognize what it means to be an athlete at SJC. These students embody our core values and lead others by example as they balance both their academic and athletic commitments."

Most of the Monks' coaches and staff were in attendance as were Saint Joseph's College professors Kassy Clements, Tim Conley, Rick Dodge, Antony Girlando, Terry Girouard-Jordan, John Kenneally, Josh Schoenfeld, Patty Waters, and Chris Willer.

These student-athletes exemplify the college's core values on and off the field: