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Student-Athletes Honored for Dean’s List Accomplishments

Student-Athletes Honored for Dean’s List Accomplishments

Fifty-four Marlins who work hard in the classroom and play hard with their teams will be recognized during halftime of the men’s basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 5.

altNorfolk/Virginia Beach, Va. – Virginia Wesleyan College will honor spring 2009 Dean’s List student-athletes on Saturday, Dec. 5, during halftime of the Marlins men’s basketball game in the Convocation Center of the Jane P. Batten Student Center.  Tipoff is at 2 p.m.

A total of 54 Virginia Wesleyan student-athletes will be recognized for their hard work in the classroom and with their teams.  These students are a member of at least one NCAA Division III athletic team at Virginia Wesleyan and have a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5.  During the event, students will receive a certificate from the College signed by President Billy Greer, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Timothy O’Rourke and Athletic Director Joanne Renn.

“At Virginia Wesleyan, we recognize that our athletes are students first,” said Renn.  “This diverse group represents Virginia Wesleyan’s well-trained, well-coached, well-disciplined and well-rounded athletes, which are scholars in the classroom and outstanding athletes in their respective sports.”

Spring 2009 Dean’s List student-athletes are as follows:

Baseball

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Maxwell Axelrod ’10       Chesapeake, Va.             Undecided
Ryan Brinkley ’11            Virginia Beach, Va.          Recreation & Leisure Studies

Basketball (Women)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Maggie Davis ’09           Chesapeake, Va.            Mathematics
Kristina Jameson ’11   Harrisonburg, Va.            Special Education
Jocelyn Spencer ’12      Newport News, Va.         Education
Bryttani Payton ’09         Fredericksburg, Va.         Biology & Philosophy
Jillian Weston ’09          Radford, Va.                      Psychology

Cross Country/Track (Women)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Kelly Fauth ’12                Monrovia, Md.                   Undecided
Ashley Roane ’09           Chesapeake, Va.            French & Religious Studies
Rachel Satterwhite ’12  Gainesville, Va.               Communications
Melissa Snyder ’12         Lancaster, Pa.                 Interdivisional
Caitlyn Worner ’11           Virginia Beach, Va.         Comm. & Religious Studies

Cross Country/Track (Men)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Matthew Sherman ’09    Virginia Beach, Va.         Sociology
Daniel Moulton ’12          Virginia Beach, Va.         Computer Science

Field Hockey

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Courtney Eisert ’12        Haymarket, Va.                Recreation & Leisure Studies
Heather Fay ’12              Haymarket, Va.                 Recreation & Leisure Studies              
Valerie Nowlan ’12         Virginia Beach, Va.          Mathematics

Indoor Track (Women)

Name                                  Hometown                       Major
Tiffany Brown ’10              Norfolk, Va.                      Sociology
Stephanie Ogrodnik ’12  Hillsborough, N.J.          English
Adrienne Williams ’12     Seven’s Valley’s, Pa.      Undeclared

Indoor Track (Men)

Name                                  Hometown                       Major
Richmond Letterio ’12     Virginia Beach, Va.         Recreation & Leisure Studies
Jesse Tomczak ’11           Williamsburg, Va.          Psychology

Lacrosse (Women)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Shannon Cassatt ’10     Eldersburg, Md.              Chemistry
Natalie Fisher ’11           Schwenksville, Pa.         Interdivisional
Kristen McGrath ’10        Medford, N.J.                   French
Ashley Sippel ’09             Leesburg, Va.                 Criminal Justice
Aimee Sraver ’09             Timonium, Md.                Health & Human Services

Soccer (Women)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Kristyn Anselmo ’12       Kinnelon, N.J.                  Biology       
Robyn Backer ’09           Pittsfield, Ma.                    Education   
Bethany Bayles ’12         Manassas, Va.                History       
Bonnie Braziel ’11           Chesapeake, Va.            Recreation & Leisure Studies       
Shannon Cassatt ’10      Eldersburg, Md.              Chemistry
Gillian Lane ’11                Topsham, Maine             Political Science    
Joby Lefever ’12               Manheim, Pa.                  Recreation & Leisure Studies    
Nicole Mazzoccone ’10    Albany, N.Y.                     Business   
Kimberly McKinney ’12   Kinnelon, N.J.                   Biology   
Jaclyn Ochs-Gregory ’09  Lancaster, Pa.                Psychology   
Hannah Ring ’09               Rising Sun, Md.              Biology   
Kayla Schrumpf ’09          St. Leonard, Md.              Business       
Rebecca Vonada ’11        Alexandria, Va.                Recreation & Leisure Studies
Kathleen Woodard ’09      St. Leonard, Md.             Health & Human Services

Soccer (Men)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Adam Beck ’10                Chesapeake, Va.            Business
James Coble ’12             Portsmouth, Va.              Psychology
Macklin Frederick ’11      Greencastle, Pa.             Business
Jason Malkiewicz ’10       Stafford, Va.                    Criminal Justice
Kyle Miller ’10                    Springfield, Va.               Criminal Justice
Dustin Skees ’09               Onley, Va.                       Recreation & Leisure Studies

Tennis (Women)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Shannon Sabo ’10          White Haven, Pa.            Sociology

Tennis (Men)

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Luke Blum ’12                Manassas, Va.             Criminal Justice & Political Science
Stanley Cebula ’09        Elkton, Md.                    Computer Science & Criminal Justice

Volleyball

Name                                Hometown                       Major
Rebecca Bradford ’10     Virginia Beach, Va.        Recreation & Leisure Studies
Lauren Gaca ’11               Virginia Beach, Va.        Education
Lindsey Spears ’11           Virginia Beach, Va.       Communications
Deborah Sterne ’10           Newport News, Va.      Sociology
Marissa Wood ’11             Chesapeake, Va.           Recreation & Leisure Studies

For more information, contact Athletics at 757.455.3303.

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