Collegiate Academic Honor Roll announced for the 2016-17 season
LAFAYETTE, Colo. – Two hundred and twenty-five student athletes have been recognized for their academic excellence with their naming to the 2016-17 USA Rugby National Collegiate Academic Honor Roll.
The diverse group of college students represent both men’s and women’s rugby across Divisions I, II and the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO). Nomination and naming to this prestigious honor requires the players to be at least a sophomore in class standing, possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 and a regular member of his or her program’s ‘A-side’ as either a starter or reserve.
In six years of naming a National Collegiate Academic Honor Roll, USA Rugby has recognized the hard work, leadership and diligence of over 1,500 well-deserving student-athletes.
“It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2016-17 USA Rugby Academic Honor Roll,” said USA Rugby Collegiate Director Rich Cortez. “These athletes have proven once again that academic excellence and athletic achievement can be complementary. Their institutions, families, coaches and fans can be justifiably proud of their achievements on and off the field.”
| First Name | Last Name | College | Player’s Year in School: | Player’s Major(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian | Lizotte | American International College | Senior | Business |
| Matthew | Gerveler | Arizona State University | Senior | Biomedical Engineering |
| Ethan | Blank | Arizona State University | Sophomore | Biomedical Engineering |
| Clayton | Foster | Arizona State University | Senior | Biological Sciences |
| Bailey | Stringer | Arizona State University | Junior | Civil Engineering |
| Samuel | Casey | Babson College | Junior | Business |
| Omari | Ross | Babson College | Junior | Business |
| Fred | Maley | Babson College | Senior | Business |
| James | Cox IV | Babson College | Senior | Business |
| Christopher | Kennedy | Babson College | Junior | Business |
| Evan | Lehrman | Babson College | Sophomore | Business |
| Andrew | Pispanen | Babson College | Junior | Business |
| Matthew | Renzi | Babson College | Senior | Business |
| MIchael | Rothstein | Babson College | Junior | Business |
| Joshua | Sapers | Babson College | Senior | Mechanical Engineering |
| Caleb | MacMaster | Baylor University | Junior | Supply Chain Management |
| Dalton | Chaffee | Bentley University | Sophomore | Finance, American Studies |
| Andrew | Girard | Bentley University | Sophomore | Finance and Global Perspectives |
| Donald | Adie | Bentley University | Junior | Economics & Finance |
| John | O’Neil | Bentley University | Junior | Finance |
| Geoffrey | Tancredi | Bentley University | Junior | Actuarial Science |
| Andrew | Slonkosky | Bowling Green State University | Senior | Mathematics |
| Jessica | Santanna | Brigham Young University | Senior | Nursing |
| Holly | Blackstead | Bryant University | Junior | Communication |
| Kiersten | Paniati | Bryant University | Junior | Applied Mathematics and Statistics; Communications |
| Brianna | Zemotel | Bryant University | Junior | Marketing |
| Mary Lou | Castiglione | Bryant University | Senior | Finance & Actuarial Math |
| Margaret | Mellitt | Bryant University | Sophomore | International Business & Accounting |
| Chelsea | Doucette | Bryant University | Junior | International Business & Global Supply Chain Management |
| Kaitlyn | Graham | Bryant University | Junior | Communication |
| Christina | Politano | Bryant University | Junior | Marketing |
| Robert | Moody | Covenant College | Senior | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Danielle | Ordway | Davenport University | Senior | Sports Management |
| Sophia | MacVittie | Eckerd College | Sophomore | Marine Science |
| Sarah | Mahoney | Emory University | Sophomore | Economics and Biology |
| Elizabeth | Fiske | Emory University | Junior | Women and Gender Studies |
| Megan | Walls | Fresno State | Senior | Kinesiology – Exercise science |
| Luke | Jensen | Geneva College | Junior | Mechanical Engineering |
| Olav | Henke | Georgetown | Sophomore | Science, Technology and International Affairs |
| Preston | Rise | Georgetown University | Senior | Political Economy |
| William | Burke | Georgetown University | Junior | Finance & International Business |
| William | Lowrie | Georgetown University | Sophomore | Finance, Accounting |
| Patrick | Yu | Georgetown University | Sophomore | International Political Economy |
| Luke | Sheridan | Georgetown University | Sophomore | Arabic |
| Aidan | Marzo | Georgetown University | Sophomore | Finance, International Business |
| Brendan | Shaw | Georgetown University | Sophomore | Government and Psychology |
| Donald | Angelini | Georgetown University | Senior | Finance; Operations and Information Management |
| Chen | Han | Georgetown University | Senior | Biochemistry |
| Marc | Akinbi | Georgetown University | Junior | Economics |
| Louis John | Murray | Indiana University | Senior | Marketing, Business Analytics, Technology Management |
| Gregory | Amaty | Iona College | Sophomore | Accounting |
| Elliot | Collins | Iona College | Junior | |
| Matthew | Crowe | Iona College | Sophomore | Psychology |
| Nandipha | Dube | Iona College | Sophomore | Finance |
| Colby | Marshall | Iona College | Junior | |
| Michael | Scarcella | Iona College | Junior | Economics |
| Nathan | Roby | Iowa State University | Sophomore | Chemical Engineering |
| Cameron | Willette | Ithaca College | Senior | Physical Therapy |
| Meg | Rich | James Madison University | Junior | International Affairs, Spanish |
| Cody | Melphy | Life University | Senior | Health Coaching |
| Harley | Wheeler | Life University | Sophomore | Management |
| Alexander | MacDonald | Life University | Senior | Psychology |
| Matt | Harmon | Life University | Junior | Exercise Science |
| Christina | Swift | Life University | Senior | Management |
| N’Keiah | Butler | Life University | Senior | Exercise Science |
| Karissa | Lacy | Life University | Junior | Exercise Science |
| Kimberly | Semiglia | Life University | Senior | Exercise Science |
| Dana | Olsen | Lindenwood University | Junior | Finance |
| Jennese | Bacon | Lindenwood University | Junior | Athletic Training |
| Kendal | McCracken | Lindenwood University | Senior | Sport Management |
| Laura | Enk | Lindenwood University | Senior | Exercise Science |
| McKenzie | Hawkins | Lindenwood University | Sophomore | Chemistry |
| Napua-Kuuipo | Aumua-Yamamoto | Lindenwood University | Sophomore | Public Health |
| Ashley | Harrop | Lindenwood University | Junior | Marketing |
| Mason | Brooks | Lindenwood University | Sophomore | Exercise science |
| Maanihera | Kapa | Lindenwood University | Senior | Exercise science |
| Natalie | Kosko | Lindenwood University | Senior | Physical Therapy |
| Hannah | Dunn | Marist College | Junior | Biology |
| Riana | Ramirez | Marist College | Junior | English |
| Rita | Graham | Marist College | Senior | Social Work |
| Melanie | Marotta | Marist College | Junior | Criminal Justice |
| Audrey | Fanshaw | Miami University | Sophomore | Creative Writing |
| Cassidy | Ring | North Carolina State University | Senior | Biological Sciences |
| Magdalina | Cummings | North Carolina State University | Junior | Animal Sceince |
| Kamaria | Fyffe | North Carolina State University | Senior | English |
| Sophia | Pratt | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Baking Arts and Service Management |
| Matthew | Spadoni | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Environmental Science |
| John | Notoris | Paul Smith’s College | Junior | Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences |
| David | Nardelli, Jr. | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences |
| Bronson | Ligouri | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Natural Resources Sustainability Studies |
| Jared | Jones | Paul Smith’s College | Sophomore | Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences |
| John | Enoch | Paul Smith’s College | Sophomore | Natural Resource Conservation & Management |
| Anthony | Catalano | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Parks, Recreation & Facilities Management |
| Daria | Sparks | Paul Smith’s College | Junior | Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Wildlife |
| Grace | Seltzer | Paul Smith’s College | Sophomore | Environmental Science; and Recreation,Adventure & Education Leisure |
| Rebecca | Raymond | Paul Smith’s College | Junior | Environmental Science |
| Katherne | Marsh | Paul Smith’s College | Senior | Natural Resources Management & Policy |
| Kasey | Lane | Paul Smith’s College | Junior | Environmental Science |
| Caitlin | DeBellis | Paul Smith’s College | Junior | Environmental Science |
| Siena | Allen | Paul Smith’s College | Sophomore | Recreation, Adventure Education and Leisure |
| Brian | McKellar | Penn State University | Senior | Biomedical Engineering |
| Joel | Forney | Point Loma Nazarene University | Senior | Athletic Training |
| Conrad | Heath | Principia College | Junior | Political Science |
| Robby | Butler | Principia College | Senior | Business Administration and Theater |
| Conrad | Heath | Principia College | Junior | Political Science |
| Katherine | Shields | Providence College | Junior | Elementary/ Special Education and Sociology |
| Mickayla | Roan | Providence College | Junior | Health Policy and Management |
| Olivia | Pellegrini | Providence College | Sophomore | English |
| Jillian | Sweeney | Providence College | Sophomore | Accountancy and Management |
| Lindsay | Blake | Providence College | Sophomore | Finance and Management |
| Taylor | de Boer | Providence College | Sophomore | Marketing and Finance |
| Michelle | Feely | Providence College | Junior | Engineering |
| Madison | Godshall | Providence College | Senior | Health Policy and Management |
| Bailey | Finocchio | Providence College | Senior | Management |
| Allison | Klos | Providence College | Senior | Finance |
| Kaydee | Valliere | Saint Mary’s College of California | Senior | Justice, Community, and Leadership |
| Rachel | Tierney | Saint Michaels College | Sophomore | Business |
| Kathryn | Wheeler | Saint Michaels College | Sophomore | Biology |
| Sara | Haney | Saint Michaels College | Sophomore | Media Studies, Journalism, and Digital Arts |
| Rebecca | Weisburgh | Saint Michaels College | Junior | Mathematics |
| Marisa | Wagner | Saint Michaels College | Senior | Economics |
| Molly | Maliska | Saint Michaels College | Senior | Chemistry |
| Lindsay | Feeney | Saint Michaels College | Senior | Computer science |
| Teresa | DiTommaso | Saint Michaels College | Senior | Psychology |
| Caroline | Smith | Saint Michaels College | Senior | Psychology |
| Katelyn | Stemrich | Saint Michaels College | Sophomore | Psychology |
| Spencer | Wilson | San Francisco State University | Sophomore | Cinema |
| Hala | Darwish | Santa Clara University | Sophomore | Psychology |
| Grace | Zimmerman | Santa Clara University | Junior | Religious Studies & Women and Gender Studies |
| Nicole | Soto | Santa Clara University | Sophomore | English |
| Rachel | Schneider | Santa Clara University | Sophomore | Sociology and Political Science |
| Savannah | Vickery | Santa Clara University | Senior | Anthropology and Public Health Science |
| Conor | Rounds | Santa Clara University | Senior | Honors Mechanical Engineering |
| Rebecca | Sullivan | Siena College | Senior | Spanish |
| Kyla | Loucks | Siena College | Junior | Social Work |
| Palmer | Piana | Southern Connecticut State University | Sophomore | Communications |
| Jacob | Scott | Southwest Tennessee Community College | Sophomore | Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Keara | Sullivan | Stonehill College | Senior | Psychology & Sociology |
| Pornprom | Tauthong | Stony Brook University | Senior | Double major in Business Management and Economics |
| Robert | Maloney | Stony Brook University | Graduate Student | Mathematics |
| Victoria | Allen | SUNY Geneseo | Junior | Psychology |
| Andrew | Marsh | Texas A&M University | Junior | Mechanical Engineering |
| Jared | Cordts | Texas A&M University | Sophomore | Petroleum Engineering |
| Connor | Kelly | Texas A&M University | Junior | Applied Mathematics |
| Samuel | Storie | Texas A&M University | Junior | Business |
| Joshua | Harris | Texas A&M University | Sophomore | Mechanical Engineering |
| Ross | Navarro | Texas A&M University | Graduate Student | Civil Engineering |
| Katie | Noriega | The University of Alabama | Junior | Marketing & Managemant |
| Jacqueline | Rodriguez | The University of Arizona | Senior | Physiology |
| Judith | Gramajo | The University of Arizona | Senior | Education |
| Judith | Gramajo | The University of Arizona | Senior | Education |
| Ashley | Kohl | The University of Texas at Austin | Junior | Computer Science |
| Grace | Thompson | The University of Texas at Austin | Sophomore | Neuroscience |
| Sean | Durocher | Tiffin University | Graduate Student | Homeland Security |
| Josh | Maxson | Tiffin University | Graduate Student | Criminal Justice |
| Wyatt | Edwards | Tiffin University | Junior | Business Administration |
| Tyler | Stoltz | Tiffin University | Senior | Homeland Security |
| Craig | Thompson | Tiffin University | Sophomore | Music Industry |
| Hailey | Moore | Tiffin University | Sophomore | Criminalistics and Law Enforcement |
| Rebecca | Sippel | Tiffin University | Senior | Forensic Psychology/Law Enforcement |
| Lizeth | Alvarez | Tiffin University | Sophomore | Forensic Psychology |
| Thomas | Reardon | Tufts university | Sophomore | Biology |
| James | Carney | Tufts University | Sophomore | Computer Science |
| Jacob | Garell | Tufts University | Junior | Biology, Community Health |
| Henry | Seidel | Tufts University | Junior | Biochemistry |
| Lily | Wissinger | Tulane University | Juinio | Marketing; Legal Studies |
| Elena | Garidis | Tulane University | Senior | Finance, Philosophy |
| Hannah | Hoover | Tulane University | Junior | Anthropology; Classical Studies |
| Gwendolyn | Leifer | Tulane University | Sophomore | Physics |
| Caroline | Scott | Tulane University | Sophomore | Public Health |
| Tristan | Peronard | Tulane University | Junior | Neuroscience |
| Caroline | Scott | Tulane University | Sophomore | Public Health |
| Mikaela | McNally | UC San Diego | Sophomore | Cognitive Science |
| Christian | Bernard | UCLA | Sophomore | Economics |
| Alicia | Wood | UNC Chapel Hill | Senior | Environmental Science |
| Emily | Rice | Univ. Wisconsin Stevens Point | Senior | Water Resource Management |
| Cody | CunninghaM | University at Buffalo | Junior | Industrial Engineering |
| Jade | Barkett | University of Alabama | Junior | Sports and Exercise Science |
| Carrie | Kukelhan | University of Alabama | Sophomore | Accounting |
| Jack | Casey | University of Arkansas | Junior | Economics |
| Abby | Vogel | University of California – Berkeley | Senior | Statistics |
| Isabel | Escamilla | University of Houston | Sophomore | Accounting |
| Juliana | Restrepo-Florez | University of Houston | Senior | Kinesiology |
| Nathan | Savage | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Senior | Political Science |
| Sean | Prendergast | University of Louisville | Senior | Psychology & Sociology |
| Silvia | Guzman | University of Maine – Orono | Senior | New Media |
| Molly | Fitzpatrick | University of Maine – Orono | Senior | Clinical Psychology |
| Makaila | Kowalsky | University of Maine – Orono | Senior | Marine Biology/ Environmental Science and Ecology |
| Graham | Kliewer | University of Memphis | Sophomore | Mechanical Engineering |
| John | Weisgerber | University of New Mexico | Sophomore | Pre Community Health Education |
| Matthew | Keith | University of New Mexico | Junior | Biochemestry |
| Juilianna | Wiggins | University of New Mexico | Senior | Communication and Spanish |
| Alexandra | Hammon | University of New Mexico | Junior | Psychology |
| Julie | Ngo | University of New Mexico | Sophomore | Exercise Science |
| Claire | Sedlak | University of Pittsburgh | Sophomore | Ecology and Evolution; Urban Studies |
| Dannah | Gersh | University of Pittsburgh | Senior | Computer Engineering |
| Hannah | Larsen | University of South Florida | Senior | Health Sciences |
| Alejandro | Gonzalez | University of Southern California | Sophomore | Aerospace Engineering |
| Elaine | Lai | University of Texas at Dallas | Junior | Neuroscience |
| Claire | Tomashek | University of Wisconsin La Crosse | Junior | Exercise and Sport Science: Fitness and Pre-Chiropractic |
| Gwendolyn | Kinsman | University of Wisconsin-Stout | Senior | Applied Math & Computer Science: Mathematics Education |
| Alivia | Lensing | University of Wisconsin-Stout | Junior | Health Wellness & Fitness |
| Emily | Hogan | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | Sophomore | Government |
| Allison | Rychtanek | U.S. Coast Guard Academy | Junior | Marine and Environmental Sciences |
| Chase | Bockstruck | U.S. Air Force Academy | Senior | Management |
| Benjamin | Weaver | U.S. Air Force Academy | Senior | Civil Engineering |
| Michael | Mechikoff | U.S. Air Force Academy | Junior | Biology |
| Elizabeth | Pittman | U.S. Naval Academy | Junior | Ocean Engineering |
| Porter | Thomas | Utah Valley University | Sophomore | Construction management |
| John | Frankovitch | Washington & Jefferson College | Junior | Accounting |
| Shelbi | Brown | Wayne State College | Junior | Earth Science |
| Haley | Becker | Wayne State College | Sophomore | Elementary Education |
| Laura | Bergeron | Wayne State College | Senior | Elementary education |
| Kelsa | Didier-Mills | Wayne State College | Senior | Biology |
| Alyssa | Fisher | Wayne State College | Junior | Finance, Marketing |
| Ka | Kirkpatrick | Wayne State College | Senior | Exercise Science |
| Turner | MacPhee | Wayne State College | Junior | Applied Human and Sport Physiology |
| Alexandria | Gorden | Wayne State College | Sophomore | Psychology |
| Maryssa | Schleis | Wayne State College | Senior | Chemistry Health Sciences |
| Elizabeth | Streitz | Winona State University | Sophomore | Nursing |
| Ellyn | Grossen | Winona State University | Junior | Nursing |
| Summer | Downs | Winona State University | Sophomore | Elementary Education with Early Childhood |
| Lilium | Wu | Yale University | Sophomore | Computer Science, History |
| Aujer | Ding | Yale University | Junior | Economics |
| Nicolas | Wicaksono | Yale University | Junior | Global Affairs & Sociology |
| Joseph | Goode | Yale University | Sophomore | English |
| Michelle | Jones | Yale University | Sophomore | Mathematics |
| Sarah | Gavis-Hughson | Yale University | Sophomore | Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| Thomas | Lopez | Yale University | Sophomore | History |
| Duane | Madziva | Yale University | Junior | Biomedical Engineering |
