The Blue Ribbon Winter 2019 Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! Athletic Academic Advising and the Department of Athletics are proud to share our Blue Ribbon Newsletter. This annual publication highlights the academic achievements of DePaul student-athletes each year, and this edition covers the 2017-2018 academic year: • The program as a whole recorded a 3.455 GPA • Four teams earned the highest GPA in the BIG EAST Conference • 172 of our student-athletes were named to the 2017-2018 BIG EAST All-Academic Team In addition to last year’s achievement, student-athletes have continued academic excellence in the 2018-2019 Fall Quarter: • 184 student-athletes (85.6%) earned over a 3.0 • 130 student-athletes (60.5%) earned over a 3.5 • 40 student-athletes (18.6%) earned a perfect 4.0 We are very proud of these accomplishments, and we know that many of you have played an important role in the academic success of our student-athletes. Student-athletes work hard to balance the rigors of academics and the demands of their sport. The assistance they receive from faculty and sta on campus is greatly appreciated, and we wish to thank you for such tremen- dous support. We ask that you join us in honoring our BIG EAST All-Academic Team at a half-time ceremony during the men’s basket- ball game versus Butler on January 16th at 7:30 p.m. at Wintrust Arena. The first 50 faculty or sta to RSVP will receive dinner prior to the game at Pizano’s Pizza and Pasta starting at 6 p.m. (2106 S. Indiana) and tickets to the game for themselves and one guest. For those faculty and sta who do not attend dinner or receive tickets, discounted game tickets will be available for purchase online with the discount promo code “AAANIGHT.” All faculty and staff in attendance will be invited to the court at half time to participate in our recognition ceremony, and the first 125 faculty and staff who join us on the court will get a free shirt! Our departments work hard each day to make DePaul Athletics stand out by making positive contributions to the university community. We want to thank you in advance for your continued support of our student-athletes’ eorts both academically and athletically. We hope you can join us at an athletic event in the near future—the student-athletes would love to see you at one of their competitions. If we can be of assistance to you, please do not hesitate to contact us. Jean Lenti Ponsetto Kate O’Brien, Ph.D. Director of Athletics Associate Athletic Director for Academic Advising and Life Skills Programs Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List Fall 2018 To be named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must earn a term GPA of 3.0 or greater. To be named to the Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must earn a term GPA of 3.5 or higher—those named to the Dean’s List for fall appear in bold. Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country/ Volleyball Adrian Walker Flynn Cameron Track & Field Claire Anderson Gwendolyn Walker John Diener Christopher Ahlers Isabelle Banez Brooke Weitzel Devin Gage Babajide Bamgbose Donna Brown Jason Malonga Dominic Bruce Isabell De La Rosa Women’s Tennis Olufemi Olujobi Chris Cadet Kathleen Dolan Lenka Antonijevic Paul Reed Kyle Casper Mireya Garcia Aspasia Avgeri Lyrik Shreiner Kolani Cole Natalie Hayward Keisha Clousing Max Strus Noah Deck Dominika Kowalska Hristina Dokic Pantelis Xidias Kyle Decker Ashley Marshall Marija Jovicic Conor Fagan Brittany Maxwell Alina Kuzmenkova Golf Matthew Gagen Mattison Norris Milica Tesic Grant Boyson Henry Harper Emma Price Madelyn Yergler Perry Chong Francis Hauser Mariah Robinson Nik Gatmaytan Scott Jonske Mackenzie Savage Women’s Cross Country/ Ronald Griggs Shane Knanishu Madeline Torti Track & Field Charles Spencer-White John Korte Esther Aldana Robert Thomas Eamon Kuhne Women’s Basketball Dylan Armstrong Campbell Wolf Henry Larkin Tanita Allen Sandra Bitashimwa Benjamin Litwin Dee Bekelja Alexia Brooks Men’s Soccer Jeremy Lozano Kelly Campbell Terece Brown Justin Bohlig Dominic Marshall Rebekah Dahlman Ericka Burgess Brayden Callipari Kyle Mastrangeli Jolene Daninger Lorie Cashdollar Max de Bruijne Paul Monteleone Marte Grays Rutendo Chimbaru Luc Fougere Alex Murray Alexa Held Rebecca Chouinard Isaac Friendt Adam Nelson Nadege Jean Kaitlen Crawford Sadra Golzarian Antonio Pavloski Courtney Krol Ariel Davis Henry Hilling Joshua Pearson Ashton Millender Laura Edwards Timothy Iscra Anthony Perry Sonya-Ann Morris Maret Elgren Michael Mojarro Daniel Peterson Chante Stonewall Emily Eller Andrew Nuelle Andrew Rocco Amaya Stovall Parker English Edwin Perry Ryan Taylor Jade Gates Robert Rao Brendan Van Voorhis Women’s Soccer Jessica Harris John Richards Kristina Barczak Margaret Hastings Anton Sell Softball Jacqueline Batliner Isabel Ingram Bryan Simons Erin Andris Franny Cerny Kate Jacobs Kyle Smith Pearl Barroso Sarah Cohen Siarah Jones Matthew Solem Jessica Cothern Jade Eriksen-Russo Caroline Kurdej Patrick Watkins Krista Dalgarn Mollie Jae Eriksson Mackenzie Mescher Trevor Wilson Madison Fisher Madeline Frick Caroline Muller Morgan Greenwood Angelina Gendreau Halle Nash Men’s Tennis Maranda Gutierrez Avery Hay Kelsey Oliva Christopher Casati Natalie Halvorson Chelsey Henry Courtney Pickering Conor O'Meara Skylor Hilger Sydney Hunt Miranda Rea Boris Spanjaard Riley Holmgren Jessica Lazo Talia Saleh Fran Tonejc Cara Jimenez Ellie Mink Emma Stephens Vito Tonejc Gabrielle O'Riley Mira Nepomuceno Isabella Uscila Tripp Tuff Katherine Polucha Vanessa Nigg Kiersten Walker Luuk Wassenaar Alysia Rodriguez Sydney Parker Jessica Watkins Tamas Zador Angela Scalzitti Elizabeth Parrilli Valrie Whitted Brianna Viles Blerina Saipi Taylor Young Mary Tierney Morgan Turner Reverend John R. Cortelyou Award Winners 4.0 Club Fall 2018 Elizabeth Endy from women’s soccer and Austin Harrell from men’s soccer Christopher Ahlers—Men's Cross Country/Track & Field received the 2017-2018 Reverend John R. Cortelyou Award given to the male Esther Aldana—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field and female student-athlete who earned the highest GPA in the senior class. Aspasia Avgeri—Women's Tennis Adrian Walker Elizabeth Endy Kristina Barczak—Women's Sozccer Flynn Cameron Claire Anderson Gwendolyn Walker • Graduated Summa Cum Laude Jacqueline Batliner—Women's Soccer John Diener Christopher Ahlers Isabelle Banez Brooke Weitzel Devin Gage Babajide Bamgbose Donna Brown Justin Bohlig—Men’s Soccer • 4.0 Cumulative GPA Jason Malonga Dominic Bruce Isabell De La Rosa Ericka Burgess—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Olufemi Olujobi Chris Cadet Kathleen Dolan Lenka Antonijevic Paul Reed Kyle Casper Mireya Garcia Aspasia Avgeri • Double Major in Accountancy Honors and Kyle Casper—Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Lyrik Shreiner Kolani Cole Natalie Hayward Keisha Clousing Finance Franny Cerny—Women's Soccer Max Strus Noah Deck Dominika Kowalska Hristina Dokic Rutendo Chimbaru—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Pantelis Xidias Kyle Decker Ashley Marshall Marija Jovicic Conor Fagan Brittany Maxwell Alina Kuzmenkova • Named to the DePaul University Athletic Rebecca Chouinard—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Matthew Gagen Mattison Norris Milica Tesic Director’s Honor Roll Every Quarter Jessica Cothern—Softball Grant Boyson Henry Harper Emma Price Madelyn Yergler Jolene Daninger—Women's Basketball Perry Chong Francis Hauser Mariah Robinson • Named to the DePaul University Dean’s Nik Gatmaytan Scott Jonske Mackenzie Savage Max Janjan de Bruijne—Men's Soccer Ronald Griggs Shane Knanishu Madeline Torti List Every Quarter Charles Spencer-White John Korte Esther Aldana Kyle Decker—Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Robert Thomas Eamon Kuhne Dylan Armstrong • Four-time member of the BIG EAST John Diener—Men's Basketball Campbell Wolf Henry Larkin Tanita Allen Sandra Bitashimwa All-Academic Team Currently working as Kathleen Dolan—Volleyball Benjamin Litwin Dee Bekelja Alexia Brooks an Advisory Consultant for Deloitte Jeremy Lozano Kelly Campbell Terece Brown Mollie Jae Eriksson—Women's Soccer Justin Bohlig Dominic Marshall Rebekah Dahlman Ericka Burgess Conor Fagan—Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Brayden Callipari Kyle Mastrangeli Jolene Daninger Lorie Cashdollar Austin Harrell Max de Bruijne Paul Monteleone Marte Grays Rutendo Chimbaru • Graduated Summa Cum Laude Sadra Golzarian—Men's Soccer Luc Fougere Alex Murray Alexa Held Rebecca Chouinard Maranda Gutierrez—Softball Isaac Friendt Adam Nelson Nadege Jean Kaitlen Crawford • 4.0 Cumulative GPA Sadra Golzarian Antonio Pavloski Courtney Krol Ariel Davis Chelsey Henry—Women's Soccer Henry Hilling Joshua Pearson Ashton Millender Laura Edwards Sydney Hunt—Women's Soccer Timothy Iscra Anthony Perry Sonya-Ann Morris Maret Elgren • Double Major in Accountancy Honors and Isabel Ingram—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Michael Mojarro Daniel Peterson Chante Stonewall Emily Eller Economics Andrew Nuelle Andrew Rocco Amaya Stovall Parker English Timothy Iscra—Men's Soccer Edwin Perry Ryan Taylor Jade Gates • Named to the DePaul University Athletic Kate Jacobs—Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Robert Rao Brendan Van Voorhis Jessica Harris John Richards Kristina Barczak Margaret Hastings Director’s Honor Roll Every Quarter Marija Jovicic—Women's Tennis Anton Sell Jacqueline Batliner Isabel Ingram Dominic Marshall—Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Bryan Simons Erin Andris Franny Cerny Kate Jacobs • Named to the DePaul University Dean’s Brittany Maxwell—Volleyball Kyle Smith Pearl Barroso Sarah Cohen Siarah Jones List Every Quarter Matthew Solem Jessica Cothern