May 11, 2011
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - At the conclusion of each school year all of the Torero student-athletes that carry a 3.50 or above grade-point average (4.0 scale) are honored at the President's Luncheon. Today's event was held in the Jenny Craig Pavilion foyer with forty-four of USD's finest examples of the consummate scholar-athlete on hand for the ceremony. In attendance to help pay tribute to these exceptional Torero scholar-athletes was Dr. Mary E. Lyons, USD President; Mitch Malachowski, USD Faculty Athletics Representative; Ky Snyder, Executive Director of Athletics; Sarabeth Pollock, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support; Ron Valenzuela, Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Services; and Erin Adkins, Assistant Director of Compliance. Numerous other athletic department personnel and faculty members joined in as well.
"The President's Luncheon for Scholar Athletes showcases the academic excellence of the student athletes, but it also allows student athletes to invite their favorite professors to be a part of the celebration," said Sarabeth Pollock, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support. "Every year student athletes and faculty tell me that this is their favorite end-of-year event. It is a wonderful opportunity to highlight student athletes who excel both in their sport and in the classroom."
The following list is USD's 2011 Torero Scholar-Athletes: AJ Agrawal (men's cross country, 3.62 GPA, Undeclared), Kirsten Allan (women's track, 3.59 GPA, Business Administration), Erik Anderson (men's cross country, 3.60 GPA, Environmental Studies), Melissa Andruzzi (women's swimming & diving, 3.56 GPA, Biology), Carrie Baird (volleyball, 3.82 GPA, Business Administration), Robbie Beathard (football, 3.70 GPA, Accountancy), Marya Bliznyuk (women's swimming & diving, 3.77 GPA, Mechanical Engineering), Jacob Bruce (men's cross country, 3.67 GPA, Architecture), Taylor Caldwell (women's rowing, 3.80 GPA, Biochemistry), Laura Claus (women's tennis, 3.91 GPA, Psychology), Brittany Conger (women's basketball, 3.47 GPA, Business Administration), Juliette Coupez (women's tennis, 3.79 GPA, Mechanical Engineering), John Cutter (men's cross country, 3.58 GPA, International Relations), Ryan Downing (football, 3.54 GPA, Business Administration), Laura Dullanty (women's rowing, 3.52 GPA, Biology), Mickell Escobar (softball, 3.53 GPA, Psychology), Sierra Ferreira (women's soccer, 3.76 GPA, Biology), Courtney Fitzpatrick (women's cross country, 3.56 GPA, Art History), Chris Flaherty (men's cross country, 3.72 GPA, Finance), Emily Hatch (women's basketball, 3.64 GPA, Psychology), Annie Heaton (women's soccer, 3.61 GPA, Psychology), Heather Hippensteel (women's swimming & diving, 3.92 GPA, Business Administration & Marketing), Lauren Infusino (women's cross country, 3.60 GPA, English), Leon Knoll (men's golf, 3.72 GPA, Finance), Kristy Koenes (women's cross country, 3.60 GPA, Political Science), Maddie Levine (women's cross country, 3.67 GPA, English), Melanie Lucas-Conwell (women's rowing, 3.50 GPA, International Relations & Marketing), Matt Peleti (football, 3.60 GPA, Finance), Reyn Nagamine (baseball, 3.69 GPA, Undeclared), Blake Oliaro (football, 3.66 GPA; Mechanical Engineering), Hannah Patrick (women's rowing, 3.61 GPA, Psychology & Theology), Haley Pittman (women's swimming & diving, 3.98 GPA, Communication Studies & Spanish), Emerald Raney (women's cross country, 3.93 GPA, Psychology), Jessica Rodriguez (women's swimming & diving, 3.94 GPA, Biology), Nick Scudellari (football, 3.66 GPA, Accountancy), Marilyn Smith (women's rowing, 3.50 GPA, Electrical Engineering), Kelly Stone (women's swimming & diving, 3.84 GPA, Biology), William Stoney (men's rowing, 3.62 GPA, English), Tony Strazzara (baseball, 3.60 GPA, Mathematics), Luke Tooker (men's rowing, 3.72 GPA, Finance), Milou Teeling (women's tennis, 3.53 GPA, Architecture & Business Administration), Laura Wells (women's cross country, 3.72 GPA, Accountancy & Finance), Caitlin Williams (women's soccer, 3.93 GPA, Accountancy), and Erin Williams (women's cross country, 3.72 GPA, Mathematics).
