ITHACA, N.Y. - The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted its 2025-26 Senior Student-Athlete Awards Banquet inside Emerson Suites on Thursday, May 15. Ithaca was once again thrilled to recognize this year's senior class in-person before they all graduated over the weekend.
It was also the first senior awards banquet for Director of Athletics,
Aaron Bouyea.
The event has become an annual tradition for the department, extending gratitude to the entire graduating class of student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their athletics and studies over their collegiate careers. Highlighting the day were the presentation of the year-end senior awards, as the department recognized the top academic, athletic and overall performers with the distribution of numerous accolades.
Prior to the official start of the ceremony, Bouyea and Ithaca College President La Jerne Terry Cornish delivered opening remarks to a packed room of over 100 attendees.
After brunch, Bouyea turned the program over to
Margaret Shackell, associate professor for accounting and business law and Ithaca's NCAA FAR, to present academic awards. Shackell began with the Chi Alpha Sigma award recipients (listed at the bottom) and transitioned to the male and female scholar-athletes for each season and Bernard Senior Scholar-Athlete Awards.
This also happened to be Shackell's final brunch at Ithaca as she is departing the college for other professional opportunities.
The six scholar-athletes honored obtained the highest GPA in their respective season – fall, winter and spring – while the Bernard Scholar-Athlete Awards are presented to the highest male and female GPA through seven semesters.
Scholar Athletes
Female
Fall:
Joy Petersen, Cross Country
Winter:
Rachel Larson, Indoor & Outdoor Track
Spring:
Hope Oliveira, Rowing
Male
Fall:
Matthew Andersen, Cross Country
Winter:
Matthew Janssen, Swimming, Chemistry
Spring:
Ethan Adrid, Lacrosse
Bernard Senior Scholar Athlete Award
Hope Oliveira and
Ethan Adrid
Following the academic awards, Shackell welcome Jennifer McKeon to the podium to present athletic training awards.
Mark H. Alderman Athletic Training Service Award
Emily Wolfanger
Presented to the senior athletic training student who demonstrates the qualities of service, kindness, and compassion for others exemplified by Mark Alderman, ATC.
Rodney H. Dusinberre Athletic Training Excellence
Paige Tomberelli
Presented to the senior athletic training student who best exemplifies the qualities of hard work, commitment, and loyalty to the Ithaca College athletic training program.
The awards program concluded with the major senior awards, presented to the winning student-athletes by their coaches.
Robert C. Deming Leadership Award
Lily Cody, W. Lacrosse
Presented to a student athlete who has been recognized for their athletic ability, maintained high standards in the classroom, and demonstrated outstanding leadership on the campus and in the community.
James K. Harris Memorial Award
Rachel Larson, W. Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field
Presented to an outstanding and versatile student athlete who excelled in two or more varsity sports while representing the qualities of leadership, loyalty, and team spirit.
Iris Carnell Athlete of the Year Award
Grace Murray, Gymnastics
Presented to the senior female athlete who has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability, leadership, and contributions to the team.
Ben Light Athlete of the Year Award
Bryce Williston, M. Rowing
Presented to the senior male athlete who has demonstrated excellence in sport leadership in competition and ability in the classroom.
Ithaca's list of Chi Sigma Alpha honorees recognize all senior student-athletes who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.40-or-higher during their collegiate careers. Honorees included:
| Abrahamson, Reese S |
| Adams, Cullen |
| Adrid, Ethan L. |
| Allan, Nichole J. |
| Amari, Ali |
| Andersen, Matthew J. |
| Armistead, Caroline M. |
| Altland, Bridget I. |
| Bailey, Reed D. |
| Baker, Sam E. |
| Ballaro, Eliza F. |
| Barrows, Madalyn A. |
| Bauerle, Gustav G. |
| Beaumont, Elke A. |
| Benedict, Ellie R. |
| Benjamin, Andrew S. |
| Berghahn, Johannes N. |
| Bienus, Brian J. |
| Blake, Sienna |
| Boyle, Bree P. |
| Brasacchio, Logan E. |
| Brown, Alexis V. |
| Brown, Kieran J. |
| Chandrasena, Ashan P. |
| Cheung, Sabrina S. |
| Cioffi, Angela L. |
| Closuit, Chris P. |
| Cody, Lily A. |
| Colyer, Jack D. |
| Desai, Siddharth |
| Detorie, Ava M. |
| Donelan, Riley Z. |
| Dunn, Colin P. |
| Eastwood, Erin E. |
| Fernandez, Kaelyn R. |
| Foster, Corey Y. |
| Galka, Ryan |
| Gallagher, Samantha I. |
| Goode, Jessica S. |
| Graper, Ella M. |
| Hecht, Jack |
| Heim, Melanie A. |
| Heinze, Emma R. |
| Hosford, Phoebe A. |
| Icabalceta, Zoraida L. |
| Ikle, Katelyn E. |
| Janssen, Matthew B. |
| Jose, Delaney G. |
| Kelly, Katya E. |
| Kidd, Emma E. |
| Kobusky, Emily E. |
| LaBonte, Cecelia G. |
| Larson, Rachel L. |
| Lincke, Kai M. |
| Lokshin, Matt A. |
| Loughlin, Aidan J. |
| Lubell, David I. |
| Martin, Bryce |
| May, Brandon Z. |
| McCabe, Allie M. |
| McKibben, Noah A. |
| McPeek, Avery E. |
| Mignogna, Max D. |
| Milligan, Kayleigh C. |
| Minard, Andrew J. |
| Minnick, Sean J. |
| Miranda, Sydney G. |
| Mocho, Adam T. |
| Mullevey, Jimmy A. |
| Murray, Caitlin M. |
| Murray, Grace V. |
| Napolitano, Joseph |
| Occhino, Brendan P. |
| Oliveira, Hope K. |
| Orlovitz, Lucas Z. |
| Parker, Konrad K. |
| Petersen, Joy L. |
| Petrucci, Haley I. |
| Ramsey, Jon D. |
| Rogers, Timothy M. |
| Rosas, Sofia K. |
| Ruegamer, Reese E. |
| Ryan, Myles J. |
| Rylski, Aenessa C. |
| Salus, Eliza S. |
| Schoenfeld, Brenna E |
| Sharipov, Aslan |
| Shaull, Bryson |
| Smith, Sami E. |
| Stapleton, Brendan T. |
| Stanford, Cameron D. |
| Strong, Cameron G. |
| Sylvia, Devin E. |
| Thorne, Emma L. |
| Tourangeau, Sam J. |
| Warn, Maxwell J. |
| Warren, Andrew J. |
| Watson, Ryan A. |
| Waychoff, Nathan E. |
| Winkelblech, Kailen R. |
| Wissink, Cole A. |
