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April 10, 2006 Student-Athletes Honored at Awards Ceremony (EDWARDSVILLE, IL.) More than 100 student-athletes were honored at a dinner ceremony Monday night at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville for their accomplishments off the playing field. The ceremony was in honor of National Student-Athlete Day, which was created 14 years ago to honor student-athletes of all ages who have achieved excellence in both academics and athletics. Awards were given to those individuals from SIUE’s 16 sports who were All-American Collegiate Scholars, members of the 2004 spring or fall Academic All-Conference team, members of the 2005 fall term Dean’s List, inductees into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society and Cougar Cadre Award winners. All-American Scholars must have a 3.3 or better grade point average (GPA) and be selected by a dean, a professor, athletic director or coach. Academic All-Conference performers include student-athletes who have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better, have attained a 3.40 GPA in each of the two preceding terms or are first-year student-athletes with a 3.40 GPA in their first term. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have a 3.5 GPA in any term and have passed at least 12 hours of classes. The National College Athlete Honor Society of Chi Alpha Sigma is an honorary athletic society for recognition of high academic achievers and sports letterwinners. Inductees must have a 3.4 GPA, have earned a varsity letter and have junior or senior status. The Cougar Cadre Award was developed by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and is given to one member per team selected by his or her peers. Cougar Cadre Award winners must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and have earned a varsity letter. Listed below are the SIUE student-athletes honored in order of hometowns with the names of their majors and the awards they received in parentheses. ILLINOIS ADDISON: Eddie DeLaCruz, Tennis, Health Education (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) ALTON: Marty Copeland, Cross Country, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) ANTIOCH: Kate Hofeldt, Volleyball, Undecided (All-American Scholar) ARGENTA: Stacy Briggs, Cross Country, Undecided (All-American Scholar) ATLANTA: Cameron Cheek, Baseball, History (Transfer Participation Award); Jeff Darnall, Baseball, Kinesiology (Transfer Participation Award) AUBURN: Steve Landers, Track & Field, Criminal Justice (Four-Year Participation Award) BARTONVILLE: Bryan Newby, Baseball, Health Education (Transfer Participation Award); Emily Lenart, Softball, Medical Science (All-American Scholar) BETHALTO: Melissa Spann, Volleyball, Liberal Studies (Four-Year Participation) BELLEVILLE: Matt Muckenstrum, Golf, Construction Management (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) BENTON: Bart Smith, Cross Country, Pre-Pharmacy (Academic All-GLVC, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) BREESE: Neal Darr, Cheerleading, CMIS (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) CARROLLTON: Alicia DeShasier, Softball, Civil Engineering (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) CARBONDALE: Padra Bencini, Soccer, Health Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society); Sarah Landt, Soccer, Nursing (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) CENTRALIA: Blake Marcum, Cross Country, Biology Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List); Kyle Gansauer, Golf, Business (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) CHICAGO: Martel Mahon, Basketball, Sociology (Transfer Participation Award); Tairisha Sawyer, Track & Field, Business (Dean’s List); Celia Montes, Tennis, Speech Pathology (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Transfer Participation Award) COLFAX: Jamie Kennedy, Basketball, Mass Communication (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) COULTERVILLE: Brittany Hood, Golf, Speech Communication (Four-Year Participation Award) DECATUR: Kathleen Lord, Cheerleading, Nursing (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Julie Cline, Golf, History Education (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) DUQUOIN: Cody Ellermeyer, Track & Field, History Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) EAST PEORIA: Jake Smith, Baseball, Liberal Studies (Transfer Participation Award) EFFINGHAM: Phil Freimuth, Track & Field, Civil Engineering (Four-Year Participation Award); Kristen Bray, Tennis, Speech Communication (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Gina Wohltman, Tennis, Elementary Education (Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award); Kindra Westendorf, Volleyball, Medical Science (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation) EDWARDSVILLE: Dan Lipe, Tennis, Criminal Justice (Four-Year Participation Award) FISHER: Casey Wantland, Softball, Psychology (Transfer Award Participation) FLANAGAN: Jamie Jones, Volleyball, Math Education (All-American Scholar) FLAT ROCK: Dan Midgett, Wrestling, History Education (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) FREEPORT: Jennifer Ruthe, Tennis, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) GENESEO: Amber Wisdom, Basketball, Medical Science (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) GERMANTOWN: Jenny Heimann, Volleyball, Elementary Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society, Transfer Participation Award) GILLESPIE: Dustin Bilbruck, Track & Field, Elementary Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Transfer Participation Award); Brad Blevins, Track & Field, Kinesiology (Four-Year Participation Award) GODFREY: Kirstin Fischer, Golf, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) GRANITE CITY: Andrew Crider, Soccer, English Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society); Amy Million, Soccer, Undecided (All-American Scholar) GREENVILLE: Kaci Backs, Soccer, Mechanical Engineering (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) HIGHLAND: Brent Rehkemper, Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering (All-American Scholar); Lindsey Kampwerth, Soccer, Kinesiology (Transfer Participation Award) JACKSONVILLE: Cory Bunner, Baseball, Kinesiology Education (All-American Scholars, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List) LINCOLN: Jameson Sheley, Baseball, Construction Management (Four-Year Participation Award) LIVINGSTON: Mike DalPozzo, Baseball, Economics/Finance (All-American Scholars, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List) MAHOMET: Brandon Cleary, Wrestling, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) MANITO: Nathan Doty, Baseball, Sociology (Transfer Participation Award); Ben Willard, Track & Field, Management (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Transfer Participation Award) MARENGO: Anthony Weber, Track & Field, Civil Engineering (Dean’s List) MCCLURE: Doug Taylor, Basketball, Mechanical Engineering (All-American Scholars, Academic All-GLVC) MCLEANSBORO: Justin Crain, Cross Country, English (Academic All-GLVC) MILLSTADT: Heather Bonde, Volleyball, Elementary Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) MINOOKA: Amanda Pucel, Softball, Undecided (All-American Scholar) MOLINE: Justin Ward, Basketball, Mass Communications (Four-Year Participation Award); Aaron Cook, Track & Field, Business (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC); Erik Steffens, Track & Field, Chemistry (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC) MONTROSE: Emily Goebel, Volleyball, Pre-Nursing (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) MOUNT PROSPECT: Heather Zipparro, Cross Country, Political Science (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Four-Year Participation Award MT. PULASKI: Mallory Clements, Volleyball, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) NEW BADEN: Kyle Jones, Baseball, Business (Four-Year Participation Award) NEW BERLIN: Kayla Fromme, Soccer, CMIS (All-American Scholar) NORMAL: Kelly Morris, Golf, Mass Communications (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Krystal Majernik, Volleyball, Health Education/Kinesiology (Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation) O’FALLON: Keith Patten, Track & Field, Nursing (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC); Amanda White, Track & Field, Mechanical Engineering (Four-Year Participation); Nicole Adams, Golf, Business (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society); Ashley Price, Softball, Business (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List) ORION: Holly Neuerburg, Softball, Elementary Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) ORLAND PARK: Kaitlin Colosimo, Softball, Pre-Pharmacy (All-American Scholar) PANA: Julianne McMillen, Basketball, Kinesiology Education (Dean’s List) PAWNEE: Holly Noller, Track & Field, Math Education (Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) PEKIN: Megan Gaitros, Softball, Special Education (Academic All-GLVC, Four-Year Participation Award) PEORIA: Shanna Waldo, Softball, Elementary Education (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) PONTOON BEACH: Whitney Sykes, Basketball, Biology (All-American Scholar) ROCHESTER: Ryan Nowakowski, Track & Field, Accounting (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society), Lindsey Mulvey, Track & Field, Undecided (All-American Scholar) SALEM: Tyler Bryant, Cheerleading, Medical Science (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) SPRINGFIELD: Jennifer Wilson, Track & Field, Nursing (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC); Chris Johnson, Soccer, Marketing (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List); Allison Sweet, Soccer, Health Education (Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) STREATOR: Clay Zavada, Baseball, Business (Transfer Participation Award) SUMNER: Julia Scherer, Track & Field, Speech Communication (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC) TEUTOPOLIS: Mike Hardiek, Basketball, Computer Science (All-American Scholars, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) TOWANDA: Allison Buss, Volleyball, Medical Science (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation Award) TROY: Elizabeth Ball, Soccer, Medical Science (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC) WATERLOO: David Briesacher, Baseball, Mechanical Engineering (Four-Year Participation Award) WOODSTOCK: Matt Lehl, Golf, Undecided (All-American Scholar) Missouri BARNHART: John Lamping, Soccer, Business (Transfer Participation Award) BRIDGETON: James Hahn, Cheerleading, Music Education (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) FLORISSANT: Jennifer Kates, Soccer, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Kelly Dill, Soccer, Mass Communications (Four-Year Participation Award) MEXICO: Ryan Belcher, Basketball, Criminal Justice (Transfer Participation Award) ST. CHARLES: Brian Higgins, Soccer, Nursing (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Four-Year Participation); Kevin Thibodeau, Soccer, Liberal Studies (Transfer Participation Award) ST. LOUIS: Mike Zaegel, Soccer, Accounting (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Tim Collico, Soccer, Mass Communications (Transfer Participation Award); Pete Cacciatore, Soccer, Liberal Studies (Four-Year Participation Award); Crystal Schellenger, Soccer, Nursing (Transfer Participation Award) ST. PETERS: Kristine Armstrong, Soccer, English (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC) WASHINGTON: Liz Fleer, Soccer, Health Education/Kinesiology (Four-Year Participation Award) Indiana JEFFERSONVILLE: Amy Austin, Basketball, Kinesiology Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List) Arizona TUCSON: Courtney Mall, Softball, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List); Amy Rogers, Softball, Criminal Justice (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Four-Year Participation) California SANTA ANA: Alisa Carrillo, Basketball, Kinesiology (Transfer Participation Award) Washington, D.C. Mike Banner, Soccer, Business (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society) Florida SEMINOLE: Allison Fogle, Basketball, Undecided (All-American Scholar) Nebraska BELLEVUE: Kimetha Williams, Track & Field, Elementary Education (Transfer Participation Award) Oklahoma WOODWARD: Jamie Johnson, Wrestling, Mechanical Engineering (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List Wisconsin PLYMOUTH: Tanya Guell, Basketball, Kinesiology Education (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, Transfer Participation Award) WAUKESHA: Emily Rahn, Volleyball, Undecided (All-American Scholar, Dean’s List) Canada ONTARIO: Tina Talsma, Volleyball, Philosophy (All-American Scholar, Academic All-GLVC, Dean’s List, 4.0 Scholars Award, Transfer Participation Award -siue- |