Goldey-Beacom College

Hannah Davis (Bethel, DE) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2021 Female Rookie of the Year at its 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Davis made an immediate impact in her first full campaign with the Lightning softball team, ending as one of three on the squad to start all 27 contests. She batted .325 and was among the league's elite with 13 stolen bases, 26 hits, and a .372 on-base percentage.

Alanna Speaks (Dover, DE) was named the 2022 Brian Conley Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. Head Athletic Trainer, Erin McCormick, and Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, were on hand to present the Brian Conley Award sponsored by NovaCare Rehabilitation, which is awarded to the student-athlete who best displays courage, determination, and perseverance. The award is named for Brian Conley, who served as the Lightning's Cross Country coach for nine seasons before cancer took him from the College at April 21, 2015. A multi-sport athlete, Speaks fought her way back from multiple surgeries to return to the basketball court, and the Lightning await her return to the soccer field in the upcoming Fall season. Her prowess on the soccer field helped her in 2017 to be named CACC Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-Leage, Second Team All-Region, and to the CACC All-Tournament Team. The following year, she was picked First-Team All-CACC. In basketball, Speaks is perenially among the conference's elite in points, rebounds, steals, and minutes.

Anthony DiMartino (Sicklerville, NJ) was named the 2021 Brian Conley Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. Head Athletic Trainer, Erin McCormick, and Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, were on hand to present the Brian Conley Award sponsored by NovaCare Rehabilitation, which is awarded to the student-athlete who best displays courage, determination, and perseverance. The award is named for Brian Conley, who served as the Lightning's Cross Country coach for nine seasons before cancer took him from the College on April 21, 2015. DiMartino fought his way back from surgery to excel on the baseball diamond. In the 2021 season, DiMartino made six starts, including one in the NCAA tournament, and was among Division II's elite in Wins, ERA, and Strikeouts. During the 2022 season, DiMartino notched at least five strikeouts on three occasions, including eight against Dominican University and seven versus Lincoln University (PA).

Goldey-Beacom College and its 2022 Honors Day Committee is thrilled to announce that Maria Alejandra Mariale Bruno Taguaruco of the 2022 Graduating Class will be its Student Speaker at the College's Honors Day Ceremony. Bruno was selected through a process led by the College's Associate Provost and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Joel Worden, and will represent the 2022 class during the Honors Day Ceremony at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Bruno, from Maracay, Venezuela, is the sole member of the inaugural graduating class for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing Management. Additionally, she is a member of the Lightning's tennis team.