ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College Department of Athletics, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, hosted its 10th (ninth in-person) annual scholar-athlete luncheon on Monday, March 9. The luncheon was held in Emerson Suites on campus to celebrate the exceptional achievements for current junior, senior, and graduate student-athletes.
More than 50 student-athletes from 24 of Ithaca's 28 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, Shackell, and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Aaron Bouyea spoke at the event.
Senior
Brenna Schoenfeld of the field hockey team served as this year's keynote speaker at the luncheon. Along with being a scholar-athlete, Schoenfeld was a captain on the field hockey team, a three-time Liberty League All-Academic performer and a two-time academic honoree by the NFHCA.
Schoenfeld played in 80 career games, with 61 starts, and tallied 11 goals with 12 assists for 34 points as she helped IC to two NCAA appearances and a Liberty League title in 2024.
Below is a list of the student-athletes who were recognized, and in attendance, at the 10th Annual Scholar-Athlete Luncheon:
| Reese |
Abrahamson |
Field Hockey |
| Ali |
Amari |
Women's Soccer |
| Ashan |
AnthoniszChandrasena |
Men's Rowing |
| Caroline |
Armistead |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Elke |
Beaumont |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Samantha |
Bender |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Ava |
Butler |
Women's Track & Field |
| Sabrina |
Cheung |
Women's Tennis |
| Katrina |
Clark |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Naomi |
Clauhs |
Volleyball |
| Corey |
Foster |
Gymnastics |
| Jillian |
Freyman |
Gymnastics |
| AInsley |
Grant |
Field Hockey |
| Melanie |
Heim |
Women's Rowing |
| Emma |
Heinze |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Talia |
Hutchinson |
Women's Track & Field |
| Matthew |
Janssen |
Men's Swimming & Diving |
| Anya |
Kraenzel |
Gymnastics |
| Kai |
Lincke |
Women's Rowing |
| Aidan |
Loughlin |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| Noah |
McKibben |
Men's Track & Field |
| Audrey |
McMahon |
Field Hockey |
| Andrew |
Mellis |
Football |
| Sammi |
Meyer |
Women's Wrestling |
| Kayleigh |
Milligan |
Women's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| Sydney |
Miranda |
Student-Athlete |
| Adam |
Mocho |
Men's Track & Field/Cross Country |
| Brendan |
Occhino |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Hope |
Oliveira |
Women's Rowing |
| Kathleen |
Papiernik |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Haley |
Petrucci |
Softball |
| Sofia |
Rosas |
Women's Soccer |
| Reese |
Ruegamer |
Women's Soccer |
| Julia |
Ryba |
Women's Track & Field |
| Aenessa |
Rylski |
Student-Athlete |
| Eliza |
Salus |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
| Brenna |
Schoenfeld |
Field Hockey |
| Lily |
Seyfert |
Women's Track & Field |
| Brooke |
Snider |
Field Hockey |
| Andrew |
Swierbut |
Football |
| Devin |
Sylvia |
Women's Soccer |
| Helena |
Winterberg |
Golf |
