SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (May 11, 2011) – Prior to the annual athletics awards celebration last Thursday, 24 Mount Holyoke seniors representing 12 teams were honored as part of the College's third annual Scholar Athlete Reception. The recognition event highlighted those student-athletes who have excelled both on the field and in the classroom. It was organized by Mount Holyoke Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Honorees included seniors with cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 or higher who have participated on a varsity team for three or more years. They were able to celebrate their accomplishments with select faculty at the event.
2011 Scholar Athlete Honorees
Basketball
Jacqueline Macdonald, English and History
Joanna McDonough, History and Politics
Crew
Emily Carol, Psychology and Religion
Emily Forgione, History and Italian
Iliana Paul, French and International Relations
Cleo Schneider, Computer Science and Romance Languages
Cross Country
Emma Angus, Geography and English
Rebecca Engell, Anthropology and Chemistry
Field Hockey
Siobhan Anderson, English and French
Melissa Hartley, Biology and Chemistry
Meredith Spencer-Blaetz, Sociology and Music
Golf
Cassie Reid-Dodick, International Relations and
Complex Organizations
Riding
Amanda Ross, Architecture and Mathematics
Lindsay Sceats, Biochemistry and English
Elizabeth Tripp, Economics and Mathematics
Belinda Wenke, Biochemistry
Swimming & Diving
Ruth Asch, Biology and Psychology
Michelle Kroll, Art Studio and Philosophy
Lacrosse
Bianca Young, Environmental Studies and English
Tennis
Natalie Hsiang, Mathematics and Economics
Elise Marifian, Economics and Spanish
Volleyball
Kara Neidhardt, Sociology and French
Multiple Sports
Rebecca Adikes (Cross Country, Track & Field and
Volleyball), Biochemistry
Jacinta Edebeli (Soccer and Track & Field), Environmental
Studies
