GORHAM, Maine    –   Two hundred sixty University of Southern Maine student-athletes will be recognized for their outstanding athletic and academic achievements during the William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony and Banquet on Sunday, February 23, 2024 (5:00 pm). Huskies' Athletics will host its 36th annual William B. Wise awards reception at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland, Maine. 
 
As customary, the William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete ceremony will feature student-athlete speakers and award recipients. Addressing their peers, family and University staff and faculty at the event will be senior Amelie St-Amant of the women's ice hockey team, and junior Kyle Douin (Augusta, Maine/Cony) of the baseball team. Interim Director of Athletics Mike Keller, Associate Athletic Director Kim Turner, and University of Southern Maine President Jacqueline Edmondson will make remarks to the outstanding group of student-athletes, and their family and friends gathering for the occasion.
 
The 2024 Little East Conference Player of the Year, Douin was named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American last spring for his remarkable athletic and academic achievements.  A Mechanical Engineering major, Douin is a two-time William B. Wise honoree, and has a growing least of athletic accolades to his resume. In addition to LEC Player of the Year honors, Douin was named to New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA), D3baseball.com and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Region first teams as a sophomore. 
 
A four-year member of the Huskies' women's ice hockey team, St-Amant keeps a busy schedule as a student-athlete, and University of Southern Maine Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officer while pursuing a double-major in Exercise Science and Health Sciences with minors in psychology, and the honors program.  A three-time Wise recipient, St-Amant has led the women's ice hockey program in blocked shots over her last three seasons, and recently skated in her 100^th career game. A defenseman, St-Amant has a career-best seven assists this season which is good for second on the team, and she currently has 58 blocked shots.
 
Created during the 1987-1988 academic year, the William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete Award is named in honor of William B. Wise, a retired USM administrator and friend of athletics. A graduate of the University of Maine, Wise began his career at  the University of Southern Maine in 1966 as assistant dean of academic affairs, and director of the evening college.  In the ensuing years, he served the University tirelessly in a variety of roles, including acting dean of the College of Education, assistant to the vice president for academic affairs, executive assistant to the president, and executive assistant to the vice president for student affairs. During the 2023 University of Southern Maine Homecoming and Family Weekend, the Athletic Department's Learning Center was renamed in Wise's honor to recognize his invaluable contributions to the success and academic achievement of Husky student-athletes. Wise, his family, and many former student-athletes, coaches and colleagues were on hand to congratulate Wise on his lasting impact during the ceremony.
 
During the 2023-2024 academic year, 260 Huskies met or exceeded the criteria to receive Wise Scholar-Athlete recognition, and the Huskies' Athletic Department's nearly 450 student-athletes, representing 45 distinct academic majors, combined for a grade point average of 3.21.  To earn William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete accolades, a Southern Maine student-athlete must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative grade point average for the fall and spring semesters, be a full-time student both semesters, and be a member of varsity team for a full season. Each of the Huskies' 22 intercollegiate programs sponsored during last academic year has representation among the 260 student-athletes to be honored.
 
"To succeed as a student-athlete at the Division III level requires an uncommon level of discipline, drive, and often times personal sacrifice. The dedication and the determination of our student-athletes to achieve at the highest levels in their academic and athletic pursuits means that as a group each of the 260 student-athletes honored have balanced their responsibilities and commitment to their academics, athletics, part-time jobs, internships, practicums, family and friends," said Interim Director of Athletics Mike Keller. "Each year Husky student-athletes raise the bar, and I could not be more proud of their continued success, hard work and perseverance in all areas of their lives. It is a tremendous statistic to be able to say that more than 50 percent of University of Southern Maine student-athletes have put in the work to earn a 3.0 or higher-grade point average."
 
Ten University of Southern Maine Huskies will earn the William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete honor for a rare fifth time, including two-time Paula D. Hodgdon Leadership Award winner Rona Scott formerly of the Huskies' softball team, and ABCA All-American Cam Seymour former of the Huskies' baseball team.  Scott and Seymour graduated from the University last spring with degrees in Elementary Education and Sport Management respectively.
 
An outstanding 26 student-athletes will win their fourth Wise award.  Among the four-time winners are three-time New England Hockey Conference Goaltender of the Year Haley McKim – the program's most recent AHCA All-American, Catriona Gould (Freeport, Maine) the all-time leader in goals, assists and points for the three-time defending Little East Conference champion women's soccer team, and two-time NCAA Division III National Champion in the pole vault Ben Drummey (Biddeford, Maine) of the men's indoor and outdoor track and field teams. 
 
The Husky student-athletes who have earned the academic honor for the fourth time represent a broad range of academic pursuits (17 in total), including Health Sciences, Nursing, Biology, Mechanical Engineering, History, Physics, Social and Behavioral Science, Sport Management, Criminology, Psychology, Linguistics, Exercise Science, Teacher Leadership, Business, Marketing, Business Analytics and Finance. Gould, a four-time All-Little East Conference forward, and three-time United Soccer Coaches' All-Region selection earned her undergraduate degree in Biology and is currently a graduate student in the Occupational Therapy program.  Drummey, a five-time NCAA All-American and two-time Academic All-American, is completing his degree in Nursing, while McKim, the women's ice hockey team's all-time leader in shutouts, wins, and career saves is finishing her degree in Health Science.
 
In addition to guest speakers, dinner and individual student-athletes award recognition, two teams will receive the Remo Riciputi Award. The Remo Riciputi, given annually to the team sport, and the individual team sport with the highest collective grade-point average, will be announced as part of the awards banquet.  Last year's winners were the Huskies' field hockey and men's cross country teams.
 
 

2023-2024 Academic Year William B. Wise Scholar Athlete Award Winners
Five-Time Award Winners
Mackenzie Banks, Field Hockey	Management
Matthew Burnett, Baseball	Leadership Studies
Jordan Colbert, Women's Ice Hockey	Teacher Leadership
Julianna Kiklis, Field Hockey	Management/Criminology
Tanner McClure, Men's Ice Hockey	Leadership Studies
Nick Ritmo, Men's Ice hockey	Teacher Leadership
Rona Scott, Softball	Elementary Education
Cam Seymour, Baseball	Sport Management
Hannah Shields, Softball	Nursing
Madeline Young, Women's Ice Hockey	Environmental Science
Four-Time Award Winners
Yahya Altaie, Men's Soccer	Management/Marketing
Bre Atwood, Women's Soccer	Exercise Science
Hannah Banks, Field Hockey	Management
Nick Beebe, Wrestling	Management
Maggie Brock, Women's Tennis	Criminology
Brooke Carson, Field Hockey	Management
Sierra Castonguay, Volleyball	Health Sciences
Jordan Cummings, Field Hockey	Health Sciences
Johanna Daigle, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Health Sciences
Madi Day, Softball	Sport Management
Ben Drummey, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Nursing
Zach Ellsworth, Men's Golf/Men's Ice Hockey	Sport Management
Catriona Gould, Women's Soccer/Women's Lacrosse	Biology
Tamrah Gould, Women's Basketball	Nursing
Olivia Jalbert, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Lexi Kailey, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Social and Behavioral Science
Mary Keef, Field Hockey	Finance
Megan King, Women's Basketball	Teacher Leadership
Sarah Lowell, Women's Soccer	Nursing
Austin Marini, Men's Ice Hockey	Criminology
Haley McKim, Women's Ice Hockey	Health Sciences
Victoria McMahon, Volleyball	Nursing
Tyler Mitchell, Men's Ice Hockey	Business Analytics
Makena Mulcahy, Softball	Psychology/Social and Behavioral Sciences
Cole Ouellette, Men's Ice Hockey/Men's Tennis	Marketing
Jack Pecoraro, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	History/Management
Dominic Pelletier, Wrestling	Physics
Cayden Poisson-Bragdon, Men's Lacrosse	Mechanical Engineering
Cece Racine, Women's Lacrosse	Health Sciences
Francesca Ramsdell, Women's Basketball	Psychology
Belle Snyder, Softball	Linguistics
Devin Witte, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Criminology
Third-Time Award Winners
Riley Bedard, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Mackenzie Betty, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Psychology
Ella Boucher, Women's Soccer	Nursing
Joe Bova, Baseball	Sport Management
Owen Bufagna, Wrestling	Marketing
Anna Byers, Women's Lacrosse	Elementary Education
Zowie Cheetham-Wilmot, Women's Lacrosse	Social and Behavioral Sciences
Emily Cloutier, Women's Lacrosse	Art
Heaven Conley, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Elementary Education
Jordan Cote, Women's Tennis	Technology Management
Brianna Delloiacono, Volleyball	Liberal Studies
Zach Desmarais, Men's Ice Hockey/Men's Tennis	Sport Management
Chance Dixon, Men's Basketball	Sport Management
Sage Drinkwater, Field Hockey	Linguistics
Jordan Duplessie, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Environmental Science
Julia Edwards, Field Hockey	Health Sciences
Ellie Fredenburg, Women's Ice Hockey	Biochemistry
Colby Frost, Wrestling	Health Sciences
Simon Gabaree, Men's Soccer	Marketing
Kiaya Gatchell, Women's Soccer/Women's Lacrosse	Exercise Science
Cody Hawes, Men's Basketball	Management
Kiki Huntress, Women's Soccer	Art
Azam Jiwa, Men's Ice Hockey/Men's Tennis	Business Analytics
Scott Kaufman, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Mechanical Engineering
Henri Kuntz, Wrestling	Management
Cody Mathewson, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Health Sciences
Madelyn McLeish, Women's Ice Hockey	History
Abbie Norris, Women's Soccer/Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Anthony O'Donnell, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Psychology
Kyle Penton, Men's Ice Hockey	Criminology
Jeff Pollara, Men's Ice Hockey	Management
Gavin Rawstrom, Baseball	Accounting
Clay Robbins, Baseball	Sport Management
Emma Samson, Field Hockey	Health Sciences
Ethan Shain, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Management
Christian Siciliano, Baseball	Mechanical Engineering
Will Smith, Men's Soccer	Psychology
Amelie St-Amant, Women's Ice Hockey	Health Sciences
Colin Tippett, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Economics
Aly Veilleux, Womens' Soccer	Marketing
Madi Zimmer, Volleyball	Political Science
Two-time Award Winners
Colin Albert, Men's Soccer	Finance
Vincent Anderson, Men's Soccer	Sport Management
Elizabeth Asman, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Brian Balch, Men's Soccer	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zoe Barnes, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Health Sciences
Raegan Bechard, Women's Lacrosse	Health Sciences
Emma Bosworth, Women's Soccer	Marketing
Jaigan Boudreau, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Criminology
Hunter Brissette, Baseball	Accounting
Herbert Bryant, Men's Lacrosse	Exercise Science
Nathaniel Burnett, Baseball	History
Sydnee Chaisson, Women's Ice Hockey	Social and Behavioral Sciences
Jalen Charles, Wrestling	Sport Management
Abigail Chartier, Field Hockey	Marketing
Isabella Colarusso-Sprang, Women's Ice Hockey	Social and Behavioral Sciences
Jake Craig, Wrestling	Cybersecurity
Michael Cyr, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Health Sciences
Michael D'Amico, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Cybersecurity
Margeurite Dallaire, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Biology
Alana DeLisle, Softball	Nursing
Addison Dietz, Men's Lacrosse	Environmental Planning & Policy
Meaghan Dufresne, Softball	Elementary Education
Asa Farley, Men's Soccer	Health Sciences
Sam Farr, Men's Golf	Marketing
Sarah Fecteau, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Nursing
Michael Feinberg, Men's Basketball	Media Studies
Nate Fogg, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Devon Gatz, Women's Soccer	Women and Gender Studies
Brady Guay, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Business Analytics
Elaina Hanselmann, Women's Lacrosse	Political Science
Chris Hatch, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Accounting
Duncan Hayes, Men's Lacrosse	Marketing
Britney Hill, Women's Soccer/Women's Lacrosse	English
Izzy Hurlburt, Field Hockey	Elementary Education
Kain Ilott, Men's Ice Hockey	Biology
Jacob Jackson, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Communications
Drew Johnson, Volleyball	Social Work
Madison Johnson, Women's Soccer	Psychology
Alexis Karantza, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Nursing
Vincent Keeler, Wrestling	Marketing
Jacob Kindestin, Men's Ice Hockey	Marketing
Mackenzie Kingsbury, Softball	Elementary Education
Julia Lane, Field Hockey	Biology
Muriel Lattin, Women's Tennis	Biology
Olivia Levasseur, Softball	Sport Management
AnnMarie Limberger, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Elementary Education
Joe Longoria, Men's Basketball	Finance
Jessica MacLean, Women's Ice Hockey	Health Sciences
Gabby Maines, Field Hockey	Marketing
Chloe McVetty, Women's Tennis	Social and Behavioral Sciences
Anthony Mears, Wrestling	Management
Anabel Melanson, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Nursing
Kendall Migliorini, Softball	Management
Christopher Morrison, Men's Ice Hockey	Management
Troy Moscatelli, Wrestling	Cybersecurity
Cody Plumley, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Kaleb Pool, Wrestling	Mechanical Engineering
Marie Prock, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Nursing
Riley Reitchel, Women's Soccer, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Linguistics
Mackenzie Renner, Softball	Music Performance/Finance
Mackenzie Roderick, Women's Basketball	Health Sciences
Eliza Roy, Women's Soccer	Health Sciences
Isabella Smith, Volleyball	Environmental Planning & Policy
Georgie Snow, Women's Ice Hockey	Tourism and Hospitality
Olivia Staggs, Field Hockey	Health Sciences
Owen Sullivan, Baseball	Leadership Studies
Jakub Suran, Men's Ice Hockey/Men's Tennis	Computer Sciences
Caroline Thompson, Women's Ice Hockey	Sociology
Bridgette Toland, Women's Soccer	Media Studies
Elliot Van Orsdell, Men's Ice Hockey	Marketing
Kurtis Voter, Men's Soccer	Mechanical Engineering
Thomas Whelan, Men's Basketball	Exercise Science
Nolan Winslow, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Political Science
Kristina Yebba, Softball	Exercise Science
First-Time Award Winners
Justin Allen, Men's Basketball	Management
Dylan Barr, Field Hockey	Exercise Science
Amelia Beatty, Volleyball	Health Sciences
Montrell Bell, Men's Basketball	Sport Management
Keegan Bernardi, Women's Lacrosse	Psychology
Carson Black, Baseball	Exercise Science
Molly Black, Women's Lacrosse	Health Sciences
Jack Brady, Men's Soccer	Undeclared
Cole Brennan, Men's Ice Hockey	Finance
Treshaun Brown, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Eliza Bureau, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Social and Behavioral Sciences
John Burgess, Men's Ice Hockey	Management
Grace Burritt, Women's Lacrosse	Sport Management
Maddox Cahill, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Studio Art
Will Carrolton, Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Public Policy and Management
Erin Castonguay, Women's Soccer	Elementary Education
Hagen Chase, Wrestling	Finance
Kylie Cloutier, Women's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Sociology
Adam Coley, Men's Lacrosse	Mechanical Engineering
Liz Cote, Women's Basketball	Management
Caitlin D'Andrea, Women's Lacrosse	Social Work
Darien Davis, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Mechanical Engineering
Lucy Depolito, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Social and Behavioral Sciences
Colin DeWitt, Men's Golf	Health Sciences
Precieux Dilamini, Men's Soccer	Cybersecurity
Chase Donahue, Baseball	Sport Management
Campbell Doughty, Women's Basketball	Sport Management
Kyle Douin, Baseball	Mechanical Engineering
Owen Drummey, Men's Ice Hockey	Finance
Xavier Dubois, Men's Basketball	Finance
Ellie Eigner, Women's Ice Hockey	Marketing
Abigail Emerson, Women's Tennis	Health Sciences
Cyrus Evans, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Mechanical Engineering
DeAnthony Evans, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Sport Management
Samantha Fenley, Women's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Media Studies
Tara Flanders, Women's Basketball	Leadership and Organizational Studies
Finley Folkett, Softball	Criminology
Jenessa Foster, Field Hockey	Management
Lucas Francis, Baseball	History
Kaleb Frey, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Management
Nick Garey, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Biology
Makayla Gorman, Women's Lacrosse	Nursing
Lita Guslens, Women's Basketball	Finance
Rebecca Hamel, Women's Tennis	Criminology
Kyle Hartford, Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Exercise Science
Emma Haskell, Women's Basketball	Marketing
Grady Hotham, Baseball	Sport Management
Zac Howe, Men's Tennis	Management/Sport Management
Dru Hyndman, Men's Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Biology
Ryan Illig, Men's Lacrosse	Biology
Scott Ingalls, Wrestling	Exercise Science
Camdyn Johnson, Softball	Geography-Anthropology
Madi Jordan, Women's Soccer	Health Sciences
Adrian Jubran, Men's Ice Hockey	Psychology
Mia Kane, Women's Soccer	Nursing
Kayde Kinaschuk, Men's Ice Hockey	Finance
Liam Knight, Wrestling	Cybersecurity
Julia Kratzer, Women's Soccer/Women's Basketball	Cybersecurity
Ben Lawind, Men's Socer	Exercise Science
Jack Leblond, Baseball	Exercise Science
Tyalor Leclerc, Field Hockey	Nursing
Zepherin Leppanen, Wrestling	Sport Management
Ian Libby, Baseball	Exercise Science
Paul-Alexandre Liwanga, Men's Soccer	Sport Management
Julia Lucas, Women's Lacrosse	Nursing
Zachary Lull, Men's Tennis	Finance
Ethan MacDuff, Men's Ice Hockey	Electrical and Computer Science
Owen Maloney, Men's Basketball	Sport Management
Patrick Mansir, Men's Soccer	Environmental Science
Mia Mantini, Volleyball	Health Sciences
Julia McKenna, Women's Soccer/Women's Lacrosse	Communications
Alberto Mendoza, Wrestling	Exercise Science
Joshua Nagle, Men's Soccer	Sport Management
Kayla O'Connor, Women's Soccer	Media Studies
Eliza Pattershall, Women's Basketball/Women's Lacrosse	Psychology
Aidan Pecoraro, Men's Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field	Sport Management
Laura Perreault, Volleyball/Softball	Management
Johny Poole, Baseball	Management
Anthony Poole, Baseball	Marketing
Bruce Rasmusson, Wrestling	History
Lucas Rego, Men's Lacrosse	Exercise Science
Nora Reilly, Field Hockey	Undeclared
Ashley Sabatino, Women's Soccer	Health Sciences
Matheiu Sabourin, Men's Ice Hockey	Marketing
Santiago Sanchez, Baseball	Health Sciences
Brady Saunders, Men's Basketball	Management
Colin Sevigney, Wrestling	Elementary Education
Kyle Skolfield, Baseball	Nursing
Jade Smedberg, Women's Basketball	Management
Logan Smith, Wrestling	Health Sciences
Caraline Squires, Women's Tennis	Media Studies
Oliva Stewart, Women's Ice Hockey	Environmental Science
Emma Stred, Women's Basketball	Exercise Science
Matt Sullivan, Men's Ice Hockey	Management
Norie Tibbets, Field Hockey	Psychology
Marcus Torgner, Men's Ice Hockey	Management
Haley Jane Tuplin, Field Hockey	Undeclared
Olivia Vance, Women's Tennis	Accounting
Cassidy Weiher, Volleyball	Health Sciences
Maden White, Men's Basketball	Sport Management
Nolan Winston, Men's Lacrosse	Mechanical Engineering
Aman Zunser, Men's Soccer/Men's Lacrosse	Communications

 
 
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