Hofstra Athletics 2011-12 Annual Report - GoHofstra.com
Hofstra Athletics 2011-12 Annual Report - GoHofstra.com
Hofstra Athletics 2011-12 Annual Report - GoHofstra.com
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STUDENT-ATHlETE AWARDS BANQUET<br />
<strong>Hofstra</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> celebrated the <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> season with its annual Student-Athlete Awards banquet on<br />
May 7 at the University Club.<br />
Earning the evening’s top awards were: Genna Kovar (field hockey and women’s lacrosse) receiving<br />
the Dr. Nathalie J. Smith Award as the top female student-athlete, Danny Poma (baseball) taking<br />
home the “Howdy” Myers Male Athlete of the Year Award, Jill Maier (women’s lacrosse) as the<br />
recipient of the Dr. Sylvia J. Giallombardo Female Scholar-Athlete Award and Steve Bonanno<br />
(wrestling) as the Dr. James M. Shuart Male Scholar-Athlete Award winner.<br />
Brittany Butts (women’s soccer) and Courtney<br />
Crews (softball) were the recipients of the Nick<br />
Collelouri Female Unsung Hero Award, while<br />
Ben Clymer (wrestling) and Nathaniel Lester<br />
(men’s basketball) were chosen to receive the<br />
Colleluori Male Unsung Hero Award.<br />
<strong>Hofstra</strong> Male Athlete of the<br />
Year Danny Poma (left)<br />
and <strong>Hofstra</strong> Pride Club<br />
Board member James C.<br />
Metzger ’83.<br />
Candice Bellocchio (women’s basketball)<br />
served as the Senior Speaker at the event and<br />
Tony Liotta, Joe Carrello and Maddy Liebowitz<br />
were recognized as recipients of the <strong>Hofstra</strong><br />
Pride Club Distinguished Service Award. In<br />
addition, each team recognized one studentathlete<br />
with its Outstanding Senior Award.<br />
The 20<strong>12</strong> Student-Athlete<br />
award recipients Candice<br />
Bellocchio, Courtney<br />
Crews, Jill Maier, Genna<br />
Kovar, Nathaniel Lester,<br />
Ben Clymer, Danny<br />
Poma, Steve Bonanno<br />
and Executive Associate<br />
Director of <strong>Athletics</strong> Danny<br />
McCabe. (not pictured:<br />
Brittany Butts)<br />
<strong>Hofstra</strong> Pride Club President E. David Woycik, Jr.,<br />
Esq. ’77 addresses those in attendance at the 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Student-Athlete Awards Banquet.<br />
Cheryl Colleluori (left) and<br />
Michael Colleluori ’09<br />
(right) with 20<strong>12</strong> Nick<br />
Colleluori Unsung Hero<br />
Award recipients Nathaniel<br />
Lester, Courtney Crews and<br />
Ben Clymer. (not pictured:<br />
Brittany Butts)<br />
Senior Speaker Candice Bellocchio gives<br />
her remarks at the 20<strong>12</strong> Banquet.<br />
22 <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> ANNUAL REPORT