2015 @OW_Panthers Senior Student-Athlete Awards Banquet recap

Nine department awards were handed out at the year-end celebration

By: Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Harris Rappel)

(L-R) Barbara Harrison, Dr. Frank Sanacory, Clarissa Gallagher, Caitlin Thomas, Stephanie Maybie, Hayley McGinn, Dom Bostick, Nick Yip, Jacob Coners, Jeff Labiento

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OLD WESTBURY, NY (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - SUNY Old Westbury Department of Athletics hosted its 2015 Senior Student-Athlete Awards Banquet on Monday (April 20) evening on campus at the Student Union, and the department's nine highest honors were awarded during the 2014-15 year-end celebration.

Lenore J. Walsh, Director of Athletics, emceed the banquet and presented the seniors with Old Westbury folios to all 30 seniors. A video compilation highlighting the success of each senior student-athletes was shown throughout the celebration.

6025 — (L-R) Hayley McGinn, Lenore J. Walsh, Caitlin Thomas

Co-Female Student-Athlete Hayley McGinn (Women's Swimming) and Caitlin Thomas (Women's Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball)
This award is bestowed upon the Old Westbury female student-athlete who best exemplifies the true meaning of a collegiate student-athlete. Throughout McGinn and Thomas' collegiate career's, they've demonstrated high ideals of athleticism, sportsmanship, qualities of cooperation, courage, unselfishness, self-control and desire for a clean and productive life style with the highest respect for discipline and authority. Old Westbury athletics applauds McGinn and Thomas for their diligence, diplomacy and devotion to college athletics.

6018 — (L-R) Lenore J. Walsh, Jacob Coners

Male Student-Athlete – Jacob Coners (Baseball)
This award is bestowed upon the Old Westbury male student-athlete who best exemplifies the true meaning of a collegiate student-athlete. Throughout Coners' collegiate career, he's demonstrated high ideals of athleticism, sportsmanship, qualities of cooperation, courage, unselfishness, self-control and desire for a clean and productive life style with the highest respect for discipline and authority. Old Westbury athletics applauds Coners for his diligence, diplomacy and devotion to college athletics.

6020 — (L-R) Stephanie Maybie, Lenore J. Walsh

Female Outstanding Athlete Award – Stephanie Maybie (Women's Soccer)
This award is bestowed upon the athlete who best demonstrates outstanding athletic excellence in the course of her athletic career. Throughout Maybie's tenure at Old Westbury, she has diligently labored to achieve her highest athletic potential. Maybie reached the athletic summit and richly deserved this honor. The Old Westbury community greatly appreciates Maybie for her due diligence and commitment to excellence.

Male Outstanding Athlete Award – Nick Yip (Baseball)
This award is bestowed upon the athlete who best demonstrates outstanding athletic excellence in the course of his athletic career. Throughout Yip's tenure at Old Westbury, he has diligently labored to achieve his highest athletic potential. Yip reached the athletic summit and richly deserved this honor. The Old Westbury community greatly appreciates Yip for his due diligence and commitment to excellence.

6026 — (L-R) Lenore J. Walsh, Dom Bostick, Brittany Ranaldo

Roarin' Panther Award – Dom Bostick (Men's Basketball & Cross Country)
The Old Westbury Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation Roarin' Panther Award is presented to a current student-athlete who exemplifies the true meaning of the student-athlete experience. Dom Bostick understood and appreciated the opportunity to be a student-athlete. Bostick was a major contributor to the overall success of Old Westbury athletics and recreation. Bostick provided positive support at Old Westbury's contests and functions, and is an active member in the planning and implementation of athletic programming, and is a positive and caring role model for all members of the Old Westbury community. Bostick's behavior demonstrated a strong will to be a major contributor to the improvement of Old Westbury athletics, thereby inspiring others to do the same.

6023 — (L-R) Jeff Labiento, Lenore J. Walsh

Coaching Staff of the Year Award – Jeff Labiento (Men's & Women's Cross Country)
The Coaching Staff of the Year award has little to do with win/loss record – and much to do with – communication with athletic department personnel (sports information, compliance, athletic training, equipment), completion of paperwork (receipts, etc.), commitment to academic integrity of your student- athletes and behavioral issues with your student-athletes, etc. Cross Country was awarded Coaching Staff of the Year as decided by the athletic administration with no coaching duties.

6019 — (L-R) Lenore J. Walsh, Caitlin Thomas, Olivia O'Keefe, Dr. Frank Sanacory

SAAC Faculty Appreciation Award - Dr. Frank Sanacory (Associate Professor – Mathematics, Computer & Information Science)
Bestowed annually by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to a faculty member of the SUNY Old Westbury Community whose contributions have exceeded the normal duties associate with being a faculty member. Dr. Sanacory has positively impacted the lives of student-athletes through quality teaching commitment to excellence and social enhancement.

6017 — (L-R) Jeff Labiento, Barbara Harrison, Lenore J. Walsh

Paws Up Award - Barbara Harrison (Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs)
Bestowed upon a staff member of the SUNY Old Westbury Community, the PAWS UP Appreciation Award recognizes an individual's efforts in supporting and advancing the services and programs of the Old Westbury Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation.

6027 — (L-R) Lenore J. Walsh, Dr. Armand Abulencia , Allison Castellano, Christine T. Dougherty, Wiliam J. Schwarz, Zsolt Hajdu

SUNY Old Westbury Sports Medicine Appreciate Award - Dr. Armand Abulencia (Team Orthopedic Physician), Christine T. Dougherty DPT, CSCS (Team Physical Therapist) and William J. Schwarz PT, DPT (Team Physical Therapist)
Presented to those who demonstrate excellence in medical support of the SUNY Old Westbury Athletics program.

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