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Spring 2015 Scholar Athletes Honored

Dean's List students named at State Farm/VWC Scholar Athlete Recognition ceremony on Nov. 14


Spring 2015 Scholar-AthletesBy Staff | November 14, 2015

Virginia Wesleyan athletes were honored for their academic accomplishments on November 14 during a special State Farm/VWC Scholar Athlete Recognition ceremony in the Convocation Center inside the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

The scholar athletes recognized were those who are a member of at least one NCAA Division III athletic team at VWC and were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, which indicates a careful balance among course work, co-curricular activities, and athletics.

State Farm partnered with Virginia Wesleyan College to sponsor the scholar athlete recognition. State Farm agents Larry Akers, Tonya Edwards, Pierre Granger, Jessica Hester, Kimberly Hitchman, Tim Johnson, Milt Rawles, and Joe Query made this possible and VWC thanks them for their continued support of Marlin athletics.

Recipients were congratulated by VWC faculty representatives and advisors as well as Virginia Wesleyan President Scott D. Miller, who commended the students for their remarkable efforts.

State Farm/VWC Scholar Athlete honorees for the spring 2015 semester are as follows:

Baseball

Name Major Hometown
Zach Bach ’17 History Social Sciences Virginia Beach, VA
Justin Erby ’17 Business Norfolk, VA
Taylor Erby ’17 Business Norfolk, VA
Casey King ’15 Recreation and Leisure Studies Virginia Beach, VA
James Koonce ’18 Criminal Justice Virginia Beach, VA
Matthew Murray ’17 Criminal Justice Nottingham, PA
Kyle Piper ’16 Criminal Justice Virginia Beach, VA

Basketball (Women)

Name Major Hometown
Cassie Conley ’16 Comprehensive Liberal Studies New Market, VA
Kelly Jones ’16 Recreation and Leisure Studies Ellicott City, MD
Nancy Kelly ’15 Biology Phoenic, MD
Kellen Phillips ’18 Biology Alexandria, VA
Kerri-Leanne Taylor ’15 Communication and English Stockport, England

Cheerleading

Name Major Hometown
BreeAna Coleman ’18 Comprehensive Liberal Studies Harrisburg, PA
Jeanice Reed ’16 Mathematics   Montross, VA

Cross Country/Track & Field (Women)

Name Major Hometown
Rachel Lambert ’17 Women & Gender Studies/Political Science Staunton, VA
Tiffany Lennon ’16 Criminal Justice Hampton, VA
Emma Phillips ’16 Comprehensive Liberal Studies Chesapeake, VA
Emily Vial ’18 Theatre Glen Allen, VA
Mary Wade ’15 Biology/Spanish Chesapeake, VA

Cross Country/Track & Field (Men)

Name Major Hometown
Keane Dye ’16 Biology Glen Allen, VA
Spencer Hawver ’17 English/Education Scottsburg, VA
Wade Jernigan ’18 Engineering  Chesapeake, VA
Matthew Kirbride ’18 Business Moyock, NC
Trevor Maloney ’17 Biology Houston, DE
Hunter Melius ’15 Biology/Chemistry Shakopee, MN
Dustin Ogburn ’16 Mathematics Newark, DE
Trey White ’17 Business Spotsylvania, VA

Field Hockey

Name Major Hometown
Samantha Jackson ’16 Art Manassas, VA
Alyssa Ochsenfeld ’17 Psychology/Criminal Justice Hampton, VA

Golf

Name Major Hometown
Cameron Kockler ’18 Business Virginia Beach, VA

Lacrosse (Women)

Name Major Hometown
Catherine Amasia ’15 Comprehensive Liberal Studies Fallston, MD
Jaquelyn Gabaldon ’17 Art Woodbridge, VA
Tianna Garland ’16 Business  Norfolk, VA
Kelly Jacobson ’15 Biology/Earth and Environmental Sciences Nokesville, VA

Lacrosse (Men)

Name Major Hometown
Ruben Pena ’15 Psychology/Criminal Justice San Diego, CA

Soccer (Women)

Name Major Hometown
Sherlanda Bushey ’15 Psychology   Williamsburg, VA
Jasmine Dao ’16 Recreation and Leisure Studies Frederick, MD
Marta Deptula ’15 Mathematics/Art Hakell, NJ
McKenzie Dowd ’18 Interdivisional Studies Bayshore, NY
Megan Gerhart ’17 Biology Lansdale, PA
Kristen Mack ’15 Biology Branchburg, NJ
Cassidy Ramsey ’18 English   Dover, DE
Madison Sanders ’18 Individualized Studies Midlothian, VA
Zoe Traficante ’18 Mathematics Chalfont, PA
Alexia Vassiliadis ’18 Mathematics Somerset, NJ
Brittany Wentzel ’17 Biology Etters, PA

Soccer (Men)

Name Major Hometown
Alexander Castelli ’16 Political Science Purcellville, VA
William Cooke ’15 Criminal Justice Hampton, VA
Blake Eshelman ’15 Recreation and Leisure Studies Columbus, OH
Jason Hoernke ’17 Criminal Justice Clifton, VA
Robert Holschuh ’17 Business Eagle, WI
Joshua Kemp ’16 Business Frisco, TX
Connor Kirham ’16 Communication Centreville, VA
Brian Le ’16 Business Springfield, VA
Tanner Martin ’17 Business/German York, PA
Joshua McNamara ’15 Business Springfield, VA
Andrew Mpasiakos ’17 Business Monroe, NY
Tyler Ostrovecky ’18 Environmental Studies/Pre-Engineering Program Haymarket, VA
Philip Smith ’15 Criminal Justice/Business Fredericksburg, VA
Austin VonVille ’16 Criminal Justice Columbus, OH

Softball

Name Major Hometown
Taylor Galvin ’16 Art Virginia Beach, VA
Allison Heitsman ’18 Criminal Justice Littleton, CO
Amy Large ’18 Biology Kennett Square, PA
Kayla Malkos ’16 Sociology Roanoke, VA
Alana Peters ’18 Communication Oakton, VA

Tennis (Women)

Name Major Hometown
Marissa Cifuentes ’17 Mathematics Virginia Beach, VA
Jaclyn Lee ’18 Special Education Virginia Beach, VA
Hannah Parent ’17 Recreation and Leisure Studies Port Tobacco, MD

Tennis (Men)

Name Major Hometown
Tyler Chang ’16 Computer Science/Mathematics Hyre de Grace, MD
Griffin Graves ’15 Recreation and Leisure Studies Middleburg, VA
Brendan Kelleher ’17 Political Science/Criminal Justice Baltimore, MD
Andrew Tomajczyk ’16 Religious Studies Chesterfield, VA

Volleyball

Name Major Hometown
Amberlyn Daglian ’15 Mathematics Moorestown, NJ
Rebecca Davis ’18 Business/Hispanic Studies Gainesville, FL