ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, hosted its ninth (eighth in-person) annual scholar-athlete luncheon on Thursday, February 27. The luncheon was held in Emerson Suites on campus to celebrate the exceptional achievements for current junior, senior, and graduate student-athletes.
More than 60 student-athletes from 21 of Ithaca's 27 sponsored varsity programs attended the ceremony. Each student-athlete who attended the luncheon has obtained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75 or higher for over five-plus semesters. Deans and faculty advisors of the student-athletes also attended the luncheon on Tuesday afternoon.
Associate Director of Athletics,
Tyler Heisey, and Associate Professor of Accounting and Faculty Athletic Representative,
Margaret Shackell, spearheaded the initiative to honor the student-athletes' performances in the classroom, and worked in conjunction with Provost Melanie Stein along with the President of Ithaca College, Dr. La Jerne Terry Cornish.
Stein, Heisey, assistant professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences
Amy Quan all spoke at the event, along with Director of Intercollegiate Athletics,
Susan Bassett '79.
Senior
Rheanna DeCrow of the women's golf team served as this year's keynote speaker at the luncheon. Along with being a scholar-athlete, DeCrow is heavily involved in the coverage of IC athletics as a member of ICTV and WICB. She would have been heard by our fans and viewers as a play-by-play/color commentator and sideline reporter for multiple home contests.
Outside of that, DeCrow has been named WGCA All-American Scholar three times, twice has been selected as a Liberty League All-Academic honoree and was a First Team All-Liberty League performer in 2023. At the conclusion of this spring season, DeCrow will finish her career as one of the top five golfers all-time in scoring average.
Below is a list of the student-athletes who were recognized at the Ninth Annual Scholar-Athlete Luncheon:
| Reese |
Abrahamson |
Field Hockey |
| Ali |
Amari |
Women's Soccer |
| Matthew |
Andersen |
Men's XC/TF |
| Caroline |
Armistead |
Women's Swimming |
| Marlena |
Bailey |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Sam |
Baker |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Elke |
Beaumont |
Women's Swimming |
| Johannes |
Berghahn |
Men's Soccer |
| Bree |
Boyle |
Women's XC/TF |
| Austin |
Bush |
Football |
| Abby |
Chesshire |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Sabrina |
Cheung |
Women's Tennis |
| Anna |
Cornell |
Softball |
| Rheanna |
DeCrow |
Women's Golf |
| Belle |
Deoliveira |
Softball |
| Colin |
Dunn |
Baseball |
| Corey |
Foster |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Jillian |
Freyman |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Maggie |
Galewski |
Women's Soccer |
| Kaylie |
Goodwin |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Caroline |
Grass |
Men's Rowing |
| John |
Griffin |
Baseball |
| Emma |
Hammel |
Women's Rowing |
| James |
Hughes |
Men's XC/TF |
| Zoraida |
Icabalceta |
Women's Basketball |
| Matthew |
Janssen |
Men's Swimming |
| Emily |
Johnson |
Women's XC/TF |
| Winifred |
Kanayo-Ezenwata |
Women's Rowing |
| Alexis |
Kellish |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Emily |
Kobusky |
Women's Gymnastics |
| Cecelia |
LaBonte |
Women's XC/TF |
| Rachel |
Larson |
Women's XC/TF |
| Kai |
Lincke |
Women's Rowing |
| Aidan |
Loughlin |
Men's XC/TF |
| David |
Lubell |
Men's Tennis |
| Margaret |
Mandel |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Riley |
Maynard |
Men's Rowing |
| Annika |
Michel |
Women's Golf |
| Kayleigh |
Milligan |
Women's Cross Country |
| Matthew |
Mitros |
Men's Swimming |
| Isabella |
Mittelman |
Women's Basketball |
| Brendan |
Occhino |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Hope |
Oliveira |
Women's Rowing |
| Lucas |
Orlovitz |
Baseball |
| Zoe |
Paradis Stern |
Women's Rowing |
| Joy |
Petersen |
Women's XC/TF |
| Haley |
Petrucci |
Softball |
| Timothy |
Rogers |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Sofia |
Rosas |
Women's Soccer |
| Kaitlyn |
Russell |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Eliza |
Salus |
Women's Swimming |
| Jenell |
Slesser |
Women's Swimming |
| Samuel |
Smith |
Men's Swimming |
| Chris |
Sohl |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Allyson |
Stanton |
Women's Soccer |
| Matthew |
Stevens |
Men's Swimming |
| Devin |
Sylvia |
Women's Soccer |
| Drew |
Taylor |
Men's XC/TF |
| Owen |
Tobias-Wallingford |
Men's Swimming |
| Anya |
Watkins |
Women's Basketball |
| Harry |
Zielinski |
Football |
