25 Saint Joseph's Student-Athletes Honored at STAR Breakfast

25 Saint Joseph's Student-Athletes Honored at STAR Breakfast
Posted: Dec 09, 2022

WRITTEN BY TROY HENDRICKS '22

STANDISH, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College Athletics and Academic Advisory Committee recognized 25 fall sports athletes who demonstrate commitment to academics, athletics, and leadership through campus involvement with a STudent-Athlete Recognition (STAR) Breakfast on Thursday, December 8th.

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. 

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

 

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

Name Year Sport Major
Devin Abbott Senior Cross Country Sport & Exercise Science
Alicen Burnham Sophomore Women's Soccer Sport & Exercise Science
Terry Cassetta Sophomore Cross Country Natural Sciences
Shauna Clark Sophomore Women's Soccer Natural Sciences
Kyle Cocciardi Graduate Men's Soccer Online Business
Sama Colatruglio Senior Women's Soccer Sport & Exercise Science
Kassidy Collins Sophomore Field Hockey Natural Sciences
Zachery Creekmore Sophomore Men's Soccer Sport & Exercise Science
Carly Downey Junior Women's Soccer Education
Jackson Fotter Graduate Men's Soccer Online Business
Audra Gearin Sophomore Field Hockey Criminal Justice
Tatum Hancock Junior Women's Soccer Education
Troy Hendricks Graduate Cross Country Online Business
Hanna Holden Senior Volleyball Natural Sciences
Claudia Janelle Junior Women's Soccer Nursing
Drew Mathieu Sophomore Golf Business
Molly McCluskey Senior Field Hockey Nursing
Allison McMullen Sophomore Volleyball Natural Sciences
Megan Quirion Senior Field Hockey Education
Jacob Rockwood Graduate Men's Soccer Online Business
Keelin Sweeney Senior Women's Soccer History/ Political Science
Andrew Vachon Sophomore Men's Soccer Nursing
Anna Walker Senior Field Hockey Nursing
Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone Junior Women's Soccer Natural Sciences

 

Back (L-R): Tim Conley, Meredith Emigh-Guy, Nancy Kristiansen, Patricia Waters, Zachary Creekmore, Troy Hendricks, Devin Abbott, Chris Woodside, Kassidy Collins, Anna Walker, Jon Roberts, Tom Dann, John Tuttle, Liz Wiesen, Will Rothermel, Emily Lesher, Victoria Bernier, Anthony Girlando

Middle (L-R): Terry Girouard-Jordan, Kathleen Clements, Drew Mathieu, Tiffany Miller-Gagnon, Aaliyah Wilson-Falcone, Molly McCluskey, Megan Quirion, Jenelle Harris, Dawn Strout

Front (L-R): Terry Cassetta, Hanna Holden, Sama Colatruglio, Alicen Burnham, Claudia Janelle, Shauna Clark

 

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.

 

 

 

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