ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - Wednesday night was time to celebrate Bard Athletics, and the huge turnout could mean a change of venue for next year's Student-Athlete Awards Banquet.

The annual event, hosted by Athletic Director Kris Hall, gave Bard coaches a chance to recognize the efforts of their teams and individual players, and it gave the Athletic Department an opportunity to thank those who have contributed to the recent growth of all the programs.

Bard men's and women's tennis coach Fred Feldman was honored for being the winningest coach in the school's history, and the longest tenured. He's been coaching women's tennis at Bard for 21 years.

A special thank you went out to Charles Stevenson Jr., the chairman of Bard's Board of Trustees, and it was delivered by Assistant Vice President for Administration Coleen Murphy Alexander. Stevenson planned to speak at the event, but bad weather made getting to Bard hazardous. Stevenson donated the money that built the gymnasium (1989) and library (1992) at Bard, and another generous gift has led to the recent expansion and renovation of the Stevenson Gymnasium.

When complete, the facility will be renamed the Stevenson Athletic Center.

For the second year in a row, the Male Student-Athlete of the Year Award was shared by volleyball player Nick Chan and soccer player Jacob Hartog. On the women' s side the award was also split, this time between soccer/lacrosse player Kim Larie and soccer/track athlete Perry Scheetz.
 

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BARD COLLEGE
STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARDS 2011-12

ATHLETICS SERVICE AWARD
An award given to an individual who has contributed outstanding service to student athletes:
Nicole Kfoury

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD
This award is presented to individuals who have contributed to a community with creativity and commitment and have thoughtfully improved experiences for those that have received the benefits of their involvement:
Farah Akhtar
Stephanie LaMont
 
RAPTORS AWARD
An award that recognizes those student athletes who have continually demonstrated commitment to their sport through spirit, willingness to learn and to be coached, and understanding of the concept of dedication to the athletic program at the College:
Lexi Cooper
Andrew Cortrite
Sorrel Dunn
Liz Freud
Joshua Hodge
Emily Hoelzli
Maddy Huggins
Imani Jones
Henry Kasiske
Damianos Lazaridis
Hallie Nolan
Dung Nguyen
Jessica Philpott
Lamar Powell
Kurt Schmidlein
Brendan Whittaker
Jean Wong
 
INSPIRATION AWARD
This award is presented to a student-athlete who has been confronted with a challenging circumstance that has greatly impacted his or her athletic participation:
Julia Denning and Deven Connelly
 
SPORTS MEDICINE PERSEVERANCE AWARD
An award presented to student-athletes who have overcome significant injuries through intensive rehabilitation and strength and conditioning. This resulted in their return to training and competition:
Maria Hoz and Berk Atuk
 
TEAM SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
An award given to the intercollegiate team whose members collectively have achieved the highest cumulative team grade point average:
Women's Cross Country Team (3.64 GPA)
 
ATHLETICS CITIZENSHIP AWARD
An award given to student athletes who follow and respect the principle of sportsmanship, which encourages the promotion of civility, respect, fairness, honesty, and responsibility:
Jeremy Arnstein
Brianna Bean
Victoria Castiglione
Jack Clancy
Ryan Fallon
Reed Mango
Neena Marano
Kevin McDonald
Eric Reed
Joel Richmond
Nicole Rosato
Mackie Siebens
 
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
An award given to an intercollegiate team that follows and respects the principle of sportsmanship, which encourages the promotion of civility, respect, fairness, honesty, and responsibility:
Men's Tennis Team
 
FEMALE NEWCOMER AWARD
Awards given to first-year or first-time student athletes who have demonstrated notable levels of commitment and dedication to the Department of Athletics:
Joanna Regan
 
MALE NEWCOMER AWARD
Awards given to first-year or first-time student athletes who have demonstrated notable levels of commitment and dedication to the Department of Athletics:
Siondueh Burnette
 
STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COLLABORATION AWARD
An award, determined by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, to an individual who has worked for the betterment and enrichment of the student athletic experience:
Jim Brudvig, Vice President for Administration
 
FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
An award presented to a female student athlete with the highest academic achievement:
Madeline Turner
 
MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
An award presented to a male student athlete with the highest academic achievement:
Stergios Mentesidis
 
STUDENT-ATHLETE LEADERSHIP AWARD
An award presented to one or more student athletes who have demonstrated significant leadership and excellent character through his or her participation in the athletics program:
Yonah Greenstein

FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
An award given to a female student athlete who has demonstrated a high level of skill and talent in the athletic program:
Kim Larie and Perry Scheetz

MALE STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
An award given to a male student athlete who has demonstrated a high level of skill and talent in the athletic program:
Nick Chan and Jacob Hartog

TEAMS OF THE YEAR
An award given to teams in the Department of Athletics that have demonstrated significant success and accomplishment:
Women's Lacrosse and Men's Basketball

CHARLES AND JUNE PATRICK SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship awarded annually to one or more qualified and deserving juniors who have contributed most to the general welfare of the College through participation in the athletic program:
Cara Chalk and Frank Stortini
 
SETH GOLDFINE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Given annually in memory of Seth Goldfine, who founded the Rugby Club at Bard, this scholarship recognizes a student who displays outstanding leadership in academic work and athletics for the benefit of the entire Bard community:
Jasper Weinrich-Burd
 
CHRISTINA R. TARSELL ATHLETICS AWARD
The award is given to a female student who exemplifies the spirit of sportsmanship and service to the athletics program, with a preference given to the tennis team:
Julia DeFabo

COACHES' AWARDS
Men's Basketball: Yonah Greenstein
Women's Basketball: Cara Chalk
Men's Cross Country: Oliver Alex
Women's Cross Country: Sorrel Dunn
Women's Lacrosse: Nicole Kfoury
Men's Soccer: Sam Wendel
Women's Soccer: Kim Larie
Men's Squash: Andy Hoffman-Patalona
Men's Swimming: Josh Hodge
Women's Swimming: Nicole Rosato
Men's Tennis: Joel Richmond
Women's Tennis: Julia DeFabo
Men's Track & Field: Christian Letourneau
Women's Track & Field: Victoria Castiglione
Men's Volleyball: Eliah Gardner
Women's Volleyball: Lexi Cooper