POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The presentation of our Senior Awards begins on Tuesday, June 15th with the President's Academic Achievement Award and Athletic Director's Award.
 

president's academic achievement award

The President's Academic Achievement Award is presented to the female & male student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade-point average. This year's winners are:
 

• Jillian Colucci, women's soccer – Colucci was honored with the General Excellence Award at this year's Baccalaureate Ceremony. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in mathematics and adolescence education, and earned a New York State coaching certification. Member of Ladies Empowering Athletics Program (LEAP), the Peer Mentor Program, and the Pi Mu Epsilon Honor Society. Colucci was named CoSIDA Academic All-District twice was a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team selection. She is the fourth women's soccer player to earn the award, and first since Melanie Ondrejik in 2008.
• Murray Coueslant, men's swimming & diving – Coueslant earned the Dr. William Cadden Achievement Award for Excellence in Computer Science at this year's Baccalaureate Ceremony. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in computer science and minors in information technology and information systems. Coueslant was a member of the honors program and the Alpha Chi national college honor society. He served as President of Marist's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and was a member of the Standing Committee on Athletics. He is the fourth male member of the Marist men's swimming & diving to earn this award, and first since Joe Papiro in 2012.

 

athletic director's award

The Athletic Director's Award is presented to the women's & men's teams with the highest cumulative grade-point average. This year's winners are:
 

• Women's basketball – The program repeats as winner of this award, and earns it for the fourth time overall. All seven of the Red Foxes' eligible student-athletes qualified for the MAAC All-Academic Team: Samantha Bailey, Sarah Barcello, Allie Best, Juliana Bonilla, Willow Duffell, Trinasia Kennedy, and Kendall Krick. Best was honored at the Baccalaureate Ceremony for Excellence in Biology, and Duffell was recognized at the Honors Program Medal Ceremony.
• Men's tennis – The program not only earned the award for the third straight year, but has now won it exactly half of the times it has been issued (16 out of 32). Five Red Foxes were named to the MAAC All-Academic Team this year: Moritz Daxboeck, Nestor Giribet Lopez, Augusto Gonzalez Bonorino, John Oxner, and Jack Sequerth.

 

up next

The Advantage Strength & Conditioning Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 16th.