WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson Department of Intercollegiate Athletics recognized the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes at a luncheon held March 24 in the University Commons Ballroom.
The Pioneers acknowledged 93 student-athletes who have maintained a cumulative grade point average of least 3.0 while attending WP for a minimum of three semesters.
William Paterson also inducted its third class into Chi Alpha Sigma, bringing its total membership to 58 in the national student-athlete honor society for juniors and seniors who have a minimum 3.4 GPA.
Chi Alpha Sigma members with Vice President Cammarata and Provost SandmannJunior football offensive lineman
Connor Thomson (Keyport, N.J./Keyport) and senior women's swimmer
Claudia Rossi (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove) addressed the gathering that included faculty members invited by the individual student-athletes as well as members of WP's Faculty Athletic Support Team (FAST). William Paterson Provost
Warren Sandmann and Vice President for Student Development
Miki Cammarata were a part of the event as well, presenting the awards to the student-athletes.
For all of the latest information on the Pioneers, visit
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http://www.wpupioneers.com/socialmedia. BASEBALLMike AbateK.C. Abel*
Jordan AugheyJon BujtasMitch D'AmatoJustin FerreiraBryan KopkoMike Rowe*
Jorge Solodkin MEN'S BASKETBALLFredrik Hagbarth*
Galen Smith WOMEN'S BASKETBALLAriana Gomez*
Brittany Harden*
Tori Woetzel FIELD HOCKEYCourtney AllenNicole AndesMeg DaviesAngelica Giammetta*
Maureen Gill*
Mollie KearnsElizabeth KerrAlli Nye*
McKenna ReynoldsCarly SatterMeghin StantonKatie Stetser*
Jessie Super*
Felicia Wetzel FOOTBALLMatt Deiana*
Andrew DonnellDennis GoodmanChris JohnsonMike Keller*
Ian Leary*
Frank LeonCorey MorrisMike MosconiConnor Thomson*
Mike VannucciTyler VivianJames WaldronGunther Wassong 
Junior Connor Thomason and senior Claudia Rossi addressed the audience on
behalf of the student-athletes.GOLFChristian FotiJames NuzzoDylan Schley MEN'S SOCCERGeorge Bardis*
Tyler Burd*
Scherdlens Jean PierreSean NealJason PadillaSebastian Siclari*
WOMEN'S SOCCERAmanda CarmichaelGina CowdrickSidney GabrichElena Grady*
Nikki LederleLauren McHughLilly NavarraAdrianna OliveiraRachel RivellCeline Samaniego*
Tori WoetzelTorii Zamorski SOFTBALLGabrielle CastelliKim Fryer*
Nicole FryerAllison Podmajersky*
Kaitlyn Poretti MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVINGNick CowieJeremy Oiler*
Kordian Starczyk WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVINGCassandra BeckVera Blazevska*
Katelyn DivaKatrin DrakaBrittany English*
Christine Gustafson*
Patricia KeeneCourtney LawlerAmariah Macatangay*
Kellie Markert*
Sally Na*
Claudia Rossi*
Sam SchillingSarah Smith*
Danielle Veliky TENNISSummer Bernales*
Brianna BoydJesenia FernandezBrittany LaBruna VOLLEYBALLIssel GarciaJulianna GinefraErin Roach*
Nicole Spicer*
* indicates Chi Alpha Sigma inductee (minimum 3.40 GPA)
Members of the Faculty Athletic Support Team (FAST), as well as professors
invited by the student-athletes, attended the third-annual event
