MAC Honors Students With Medal of Excellence Award Recognition
MAC HONORS STUDENTS WITH THE MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD RECOGNITION
Cleveland, Ohio -- Twenty-four Mid-American Conference (MAC) student-athletes were presented the Medal of Excellence Award during this evening’s Honors Dinner Ceremony at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel as part of the MAC Spring Meetings.
The Medal of Excellence is an award presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each of the 12 Conference member institutions.
“The Medal of Excellence Award is a reinforcement of the core values that we as a conference and each of our member institutions all possess with excellence in academics, athletics, leadership and service,” said MAC Commissioner, Jon A. Steinbrecher. “We congratulate all of our Medal of Excellence Award winners.”
To be honored with the Medal of Excellence Award, student-athletes had to participate on the varsity level in a conference sponsored sport and shown evidence of academic success with a minimum 3.50 accumulative grade-point average, exhibited athletics excellence, leadership and service. Selection of the recipients was made by each MAC institution.
2016 Medal of Excellence Award Winners
Akron: Andrew Sounders (men’s soccer); Hannah Raspopovich (women’s swimming & diving)
Ball State: Alex Call (baseball); Shelby Merder (women’s basketball)
Bowling Green: Ryan James (men’s soccer); Alyssa Nocella (gymnastics)
Buffalo: Tyler Grassman (football); Mackenzie Loesing (women’s basketball)
Central Michigan: Ryan Heeke (baseball); Breanne Lesnar (women’s cross country/track & field)
Eastern Michigan: Andrew Henry (men’s swimming & diving); Julia Lombardi (women’s soccer)
Kent State: Jordan Italiano (football); Roseanne Erickson (women’s track & field)
Miami: Jacob Prodoehl (men’s swimming & diving); Kathie Wollney (women’s track & field)
Northern Illinois: Drew Hare (football); Emily Naegele (softball)
Ohio: Blake Scipio (football); Abby Gilleland (volleyball)
Toledo: John Martillota (baseball); Samantha Richart (women’s swimming & diving)
Western Michigan: Connor Furgason (men’s soccer); Kayla Weber (gymnastics)
