SPRING 2016

HIGHLIGHTING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES

The Blue Ribbon

Reverend John R. Cortelyou Award WinnersGena Lenti from softball and Adrian Halimi from golf top the 2015-2016 senior class with their outstanding GPAs and receive the Reverend John R. Cortelyou Awards.

Gena Lenti• 4.0 Cumulative GPA

• Health Sciences Major

• Environmental Studies, Biological Sciences and Applied Psychology Minors

• Named to the DePaul University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Every Quarter

• Named to the DePaul University Dean’s List Every Quarter

• Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2013, 2014 and 2015

• Named DePaul’s 2015-2016 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete and earns a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate or professional studies.

Adrian Halimi • 3.988 Cumulative GPA

• Finance and Accountancy Double Major

• Named to the DePaul University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Every Quarter

• Named to the DePaul University Dean’s List Every Quarter

• Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2013, 2014 and 2015

• Named DePaul’s 2015-2016 BIG EAST Institutional Male Scholar-Athlete and earns a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate or professional studies.

Women’s Basketball Excels Academically• Finished second in the Inside Higher Ed Academic National

Tournament

• Megan Podkowa and Jessica January were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans—1st time two DePaul women’s basketball student-athletes were named Academic All-Americans in the same year. Podkowa’s second-team honor is the highest CoSIDA academic honor in program history.

• Jessica January was named the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (DI-AAA ADA) Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year—only the second in program history.

• Megan Podkowa joined January on the DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team.

• Megan Podkowa named BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and earns a $2,000 scholarship toward graduate or professional studies.

Six Programs Post Perfect Academic Progress Rates Women’s basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf, softball, women’s tennis and volleyball each recorded perfect rates and were recognized with Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for having multi-year Academic Performance Rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

Wyatt and Megally Score AcademicallyElise Wyatt—Women’s SoccerNamed to the CoSIDA 2015 Academic All-America Women’s Soccer First Team

Simon Megally—Men’s SoccerNamed to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-Region Second Team

Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List Fall 2015 and Winter 2016To be named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, student-athletes must earn a term GPA of 3.0 or greater. To be named to the Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must earn a term GPA of 3.5 or higher—those named to the Dean’s List for fall and/or winter are noted with *.

Men’s BasketballOumar Barry FQEli Cain FQ, WQ*Rolando Curington FQ, WQ*Cory Dolins FQ, WQ*William Garrett WQ*Erten Gazi FQJoseph Hanel FQ, WQ*Mychael Henry WQDavid Leitao WQDavid Molinari FQPeter Ryckbosch FQ, WQ*Frederick Scott FQ, WQAaron Simpson WQDarrick Wood WQ

GolfFredrik Eineren FQ, WQJonathan Goldstein FQ, WQ*Ronald Griggs FQ, WQ*Adrian Halimi FQ, WQ*Jonathan Hewett FQ, WQ*James Lelliott WQCharles Spencer-White WQFrederick Thomas FQ, WQ*Robert Thomas FQ, WQ*Kyle Vincze FQ*

Men’s SoccerKevin Beyer FQ, WQ*Konstantin Brkovic FQ, WQ*Colin Cleary FQ, WQ*John Freitag FQ, WQAustin Harrell FQ, WQ*Jalen Harvey FQHarry Hilling WQBrian Hindle FQ, WQ*Philipp Koenigstein FQ, WQ*Quentin Low FQ, WQRyan Martire WQ*Simon Megally FQ, WQ*Michael Mojarro FQCaleb Pothast FQ, WQ*Macklin Robinson WQ*Erik Rodriguez FQJacob Scheper FQAnton Sell FQ, WQ*Francesco Sinopoli FQ, WQ*Spencer Ward FQ, WQ*Hans Wuestling FQ, WQ*

Men’s TennisTimothy Corwin FQ, WQ*Nathan de Veer FQIvan Divkovic FQ, WQ*Jan-Willem Feilzer FQ*Paul John FQ, WQ*Kyle Johnson FQ, WQ*Sten Leusink FQ, WQ*Conor O’Meara FQ, WQ*Maxim Renke FQ, WQ*

Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field

Matthew Almeranti FQ, WQ*Scott Arsenault FQJoseph Atria FQ, WQ*Charles Bottoms FQ, WQ*Alex Campanella FQ, WQ*Noah Deck FQ, WQ*Kyle Decker FQ, WQ*Andrew Diehn FQ, WQAaron Harris FQ, WQRegen Hatcher FQ, WQ*Francis Hauser WQKyle Hedge WQ*Jarvis Hill WQIsaac Jimenez FQ, WQ*Christopher Korabik FQ, WQ*Sergio Llanes FQEvan Lowry FQ, WQ*Jeremy Lozano WQMackenzie Melto WQScott Midgett FQJake Pecorin FQ, WQ*Daniel Peterson WQ*James Ryan FQ, WQ*Jeffrey Sattler WQBlake Thompson FQ, WQ*Brandon Threats FQ, WQ*Jack Wagner FQ

SoftballCherelle Chambers FQ, WQ*Dylan Christensen FQ, WQ*Haydn Christensen FQ, WQ*Micah Fitzgerald FQ, WQ*Ellie Forkin FQ, WQ*Celeste Franco FQ, WQKali Gardner FQ, WQ*Morgan Greenwood FQ, WQ*Sabrina Kuchta FQ, WQ*Gena Lenti FQ, WQ*Megan Leyva WQMorgan Maize FQ, WQ*Marsha Pendilton FQ, WQNicole Pihl FQ, WQ*Alysia Rodriguez FQ, WQ*Angela Scalzitti FQ, WQ*Naomi Tellez FQ, WQ*Stefanie Troja FQ, WQ*Brianna Viles FQ*

VolleyballRachel Breault FQ, WQ*Haley Bueser FQ, WQ*Alexa Chanos FQ, WQ*Caitlyn Coffey FQ, WQ*Saige Gallop FQ, WQ*Tyler Graham FQ, WQ*Kelsey Horvath FQ, WQ*Callie Huebener FQ, WQ*Dominika Kowalska FQ, WQ*Randi Leath FQ, WQ*Jameson MacPhie FQ, WQ*Brittany Maxwell FQ, WQ*Myah Reed FQ, WQColleen Smith FQ*

Women’s BasketballTanita Allen FQ, WQ*Meredith Bennett-Swanson FQ, WQ*Amarah Coleman WQ*Jacqueline Grant FQ, WQ*Marte Grays FQBrandi Harvey-Carr FQJessica January FQ, WQ*Chanise Jenkins FQ, WQElri Liebenberg FQ, WQ*Ashton Millender FQMegan Podkowa FQ, WQ*Lauren Prochaska FQ, WQ*Brooke Schulte FQ, WQ*Meghan Waldron FQ, WQ*

Women’s SoccerAlexa Ben FQ, WQ*Abigail Callahan WQ*Kassandra Cerda FQ, WQ*Franny Cerny FQ*Lucy Edwards FQ, WQ*Elizabeth Endy FQ, WQ*Lauren Frasca FQ, WQ*Madeline Frick FQ, WQAlejandria Godinez FQ, WQ*Ana Greik WQKelli Hubly FQ*Sonia Johnson FQ, WQ*Vanessa Nigg FQ, WQ*Elizabeth Parrilli FQDanielle Pitaro FQ, WQ*Abigail Reed FQ, WQ*Brianna Ryce FQ, WQ*Taylor Schissler FQ, WQJessica Schmidt FQ, WQ*Elise Wyatt FQ*Gini Yost FQ, WQ*

Women’s TennisMarina Cozac FQ, WQ*Jarret Fisher FQ, WQPatricia Lancranjan FQ, WQ*Rebeca Mitrea FQ, WQYuliya Shupenia FQ, WQ*Zaina Sufi FQ, WQ*Milica Tesic FQ, WQ*Ana Vladutu FQ, WQ*

Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field

Shianne Baggett FQ*Simone Carr FQ, WQ*Sarah Chappell FQ, WQ*Katerina Cirone FQ, WQ*Julie Dambra FQ, WQ*Ariel Davis FQ, WQ*Laura Edwards WQEmily Eller FQ, WQ*Taylor Farley FQ, WQ*Corinne Franz FQ, WQ*Jessica Harris FQ, WQ*Alexia Harvey FQ, WQ*Gabrielle Howard FQ, WQ*Mashayla Kirksy FQ, WQ*Caroline Kurdej FQ, WQ*Christine Mujica FQCaroline Muller FQ, WQ*Shayna Nwokenkwo WQ*Miranda Rea FQ, WQ*Jessica Sanborn FQ, WQ*Lauren Sharp FQ, WQ*Paige Skorseth FQ, WQ*Nora Smith FQ, WQ*Courtney Tedeschi FQ, WQ*Jessica Watkins FQ, WQ*Tayler Whittler FQ, WQ*Sophia Wilson FQ, WQ*

4.0 Club Fall 2015 and Winter 2016

Matthew Almeranti WQ—Men’s Cross Country/Track and FieldMeredith Bennett-Swanson WQ—Women’s Basketball Kevin Beyer FQ, WQ—Men’s SoccerCharles Bottoms WQ—Men’s Cross Country/Track and FieldKonstantin Brkovic FQ, WQ—Men’s SoccerKassandra Cerda WQ—Women’s SoccerCherelle Chambers FQ—SoftballMarina Cozac WQ—Women’s TennisJulie Dambra FQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldAriel Davis FQ, WQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldCory Dolins WQ—Men’s BasketballElizabeth Endy FQ, WQ—Women’s SoccerTaylor Farley FQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldJarret Fisher FQ, WQ—Women’s TennisEllie Forkin FQ—SoftballSaige Gallop FQ, WQ—Volleyball Adrian Halimi FQ, WQ—Golf Austin Harrell FQ, WQ—Men’s SoccerAlexia Harvey FQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldMychael Henry WQ—Men’s BasketballKelsey Horvath FQ—Volleyball Gabrielle Howard FQ, WQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldJessica January FQ, WQ—Women’s BasketballChanise Jenkins FQ—Women’s BasketballKyle Johnson WQ—Men’s TennisChristopher Korabik FQ, WQ—Men’s Cross Country/Track and FieldGena Lenti FQ, WQ—SoftballSten Leusink FQ—Men’s TennisElri Liebenberg FQ—Women’s BasketballJameson MacPhie FQ—VolleyballMorgan Maize FQ—SoftballSimon Megally WQ—Men’s SoccerDavid Molinari FQ—Men’s BasketballNicole Pihl FQ, WQ—Softball Danielle Pitaro FQ—Women’s SoccerCaleb Pothast FQ—Men’s SoccerAbigail Reed FQ—Women’s SoccerJames Ryan FQ—Men’s Cross Country/Track and FieldPeter Ryckbosch WQ—Men’s BasketballLauren Sharp WQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track and FieldYuliya Shupenia FQ—Women’s TennisPaige Skorseth FQ, WQ—Women’s Cross Country/Track & FieldZaina Sufi FQ, WQ—Women’s TennisFrederick Thomas FQ, WQ—Golf Robert Thomas FQ—Golf

Above clockwise from top left:Adrian Halimi | Golf, President Gena Lenti | Softball, Vice President Brian Hindle | Men’s Soccer, Treasurer Rebeca Mitrea | Women’s Tennis, Secretary

THE 2015-2016 CAPTAINS’ COUNCIL

The captains from each team meet monthly to discuss issues in intercollegiate athletics and to provide feedback to the athletic administration. This group is extremely influential in the decision-making process on campus, within the conference and nationwide. In addition to their leadership, this group spearheads community service activities for student-athletes.

The Blue Ribbon is an annual publication of Athletic Academic Advising.

Kate O’Brien, PhD Associate Athletics Director for Academic Advising and Life Skills Programs kobrien@depaul.edu

Jill Hollembeak, EdD Assistant Director | Life Skills Coordinator jhollemb@depaul.edu

Andrea Mosher-Childress Assistant Director | Tutor Coordinator amosherc@depaul.edu

Kate Clawson Graduate Assistant kclawson@depaul.edu

Stephanie Valerio Graduate Assistant svaleri2@depaul.edu

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2015-2016 Quick Statistics79%Over 79% of our student-athletes earned a 3.0 or greater each quarter and were named to the DePaul University Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (80.7% in fall and 79.2% in winter).

54%Over 54% of our student-athletes earned a 3.5 or greater each quarter and were named to the DePaul University Dean’s List (58.4% in fall and 54.5% in winter).

13%Over 13% of our student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 each quarter (17.3% in fall and 13.9% in winter).

3.4+Our Athletic Department GPA was over a 3.4 each quarter (3.441 in fall and 3.409 in winter).

23 States and 17 CountriesOur student-athletes come to DePaul from 23 states and 17 countries

6 Colleges and 45 MajorsOur student-athletes are enrolled in 6 of DePaul’s 10 colleges and are pursuing 45 different majors—the fastest growing of which is Health Sciences

32.7% College of Business 30.7% College of Science and Health15.3% College of Communication10.9% College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences6.9% College of Education3.5% College of Computing and Digital Media