Goldey-Beacom College

Garrett Musey (Millville, NJ) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2021 Male Rookie of the Year at its 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Musey exploded on to the scene last year as the baseball team's starting first baseman and has made himself one of the area's top competitors. In the 2021 season, he was picked CACC Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-League, and Second-Team All-Region. He was among the nation's best with a .716 slugging percentage, homered in five straight games, hit a walkoff home run against Thomas Jefferson University, and cracked a huge two-run homer in a 2-1 NCAA Tournament win over nationally ranked Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Alyssa Ruggieri (Hockessin, DE) was named Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Female Rookie of the Year at its 2022 Student-Athlete Awards ceremony. Ruggieri made a name for herself for the women's soccer team in being picked CACC Rookie of the YEar, First-Team All-League, and First-Team All-East Region. She led the CACC in assists and points, and was second in goals, all putting her among the nation's best. Ruggieri ended with a point in 11 different games and helped the Lightning get back to the CACC Championship.

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).

Tyler Jones (Lawrenceville, NJ) was named the 2022 Male Student-Athlete President's Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. The President's Award is given to the student-athlete who best displays leadership, sportsmanship, and the overall effort to help support Goldey-Beacom Athletics. Representing the Men's Basketball team, Jones displayed each quality to its fullest throughout her career as a student-athlete, and was nominated for the award by Goldey-Beacom's President, Dr. Colleen Perry Keith.

Autumn Spendlove (Las Vegas, NV) was named the 2022 Female Student-Athlete President's Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. The President's Award is given to the student-athlete who best displays leadership, sportsmanship, and the overall effort to help support Goldey-Beacom Athletics. Representing the Women's Volleyball team, Spendlove displayed each quality to its fullest throughout her career as a student-athlete, and was nominated for the award by Goldey-Beacom's President, Dr. Colleen Perry Keith.

Marshall Awtry (Hockessin, DE.) was named the 2021 Men's Student-Athlete President's Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony, the first in-person ceremony held since 2019. The President's Award is given to the student-athlete who best displays leadership, sportsmanship, and the overall effort to help support Goldey-Beacom Athletics. Representing the Men's Baseball team, Awtry displayed each quality to its fullest throuhgout his career as a student-athlete at the College. Awtry was nominated for the award by Goldey-Beacom's President, Dr. Colleen Perry Keith.

Sarah Round (Northampton, UK.) was named the 2021 Female Student-Athlete President's Award winner at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony, the first in-person ceremony held since 2019. The President's Award is given to the student-athlete who best displays leadership, sportsmanship, and the overall effort to help support Goldey-Beacom Athletics. Representing the Women's Basketball team, Round displayed each quality to its fullest throughout her career as a student-athlete, and was nominated for the award by Goldey-Beacom's President, Dr. Colleen Perry Keith.

A new tradition has begun in the Goldey-Beacom College Athletic's Department: The awarding of Chi Alpha Sigma honors to Lightning student-athletes. At the 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony, eligible student-athletes were honored with induction into the the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, in recognition of excellence both on and off the field. Eligiblity requirements for the honors include good citizenship, moral character and friendship as well as at least a 3.4 GPA and having completed at least five semesters. Faculty Athletic Representative, Dr. Scott Glenn, and Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, were on hand to induct the following students for the 2021-22 academic year: Women's Basketball: Jhordan Gardner Vera Lauhaluoma Sarah Round Janiya Stevens Lexi Weikert Women's Soccer: Jaida Brown Line Kristoffersen Kelly Mejia Taylor Owen Kiera Young Alanna Speaks Women's Softball: Jaeda Henriquez Nicole Makin Jazlee Rojas Christina Jordan Women's Tennis: Maria Bruno Andrea Fresneda Salome Lang Kristin Radeke Women's Volleyball: Courtney Bublitz Autumn Spendlove Julia Syrdahl Men's Baseball: Marshall Awtry Anthony DiMartino Trevor Jump Men's Golf: Hunter McGee Carlos Riveras Pablo Saenz Avila Men's Soccer: Chari Konomi Ethan Maguire Alejandro Sanchez Alejandro Varela Men's Cross Country/Track & Field: Kyle Scherer

Two student atheletes were awarded with the Highest Individual GPA amongst all Lightning teams at Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. Sarah Round (Northampton, England), representing the Women's Basketball team and Patrick Stolze (Obersulm, Germany), representing the Men's Soccer team earned the highest cumulative GPA of all female and male athletes in the 2021-22 academic year.

Goldey-Beacom College honored the 2022 Women's Soccer Team with the award for the Highest Cumulative GPA at its annual Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. The award was presented to Head Coach Dan Frick and the Women's Soccer team by Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, and Provost/VP for Academic Affairs, Alison White.

Over 100 members of the College Community, including student-athletes, administrators, staff, and faculty, were on hand to attend Goldey-Beacom College's 2022 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony. The following awards for Highest GPA on their respective teams were awarded by Director of Athletics, Jeremy Benoit, and Provost/VP for Academic Affairs, Alison White. Men's Baseball - Justin Jump Men's Basketball - Ese Efekodo Men's Cross Country - Kyle Scherer Men's Track & Field - Edmond Jones Men's Golf - Pablo Saenz Avila Men's Soccer - Patrick Stolze Women's Basketball - Sarah Round Women's Cross Country - Lillian Crone Women's Track & Field - Camilla Flagg Women's Soccer - Alexa Pacheco Women's Softball - Jaeda Henriquez Women's Tennis - Kristin Radeke Women's Volleyball - Julia Syrdahl

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.

Goldey-Beacom College and its 2022 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Committee is thrilled to announce that Amanda Garcia of the 2022 Graduating Class will be its Student Keynote Speaker at the College's 135th Commencement Ceremony! Garcia was selected through a process led by the College's Chief Information Officer, Peter Rysavy, and will represent the 2022 class during the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 29, 2022. Garcia was born in Harlingen, Texas and moved to Delaware in elementary school. She grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and graduated from John Dickinson High School in 2018 with an International Diploma. In the Winter of 2018, Amanda transferred to Goldey-Beacom College and enrolled to pursue a major in English with a concentration in legal studies. Her mother was an alumnae and spoke positively of her experiences which motivated Amanda to transfer. Notable Awards that Amanda Garcia has received include the Hockessin Lion's Club Thomas P. Bentley Scholarship and Community Service Award, GBC President's List, and Gold Level Certificate of Multiliteracy in the State of Delaware. After graduation, Amanda intends to continue her academic journey at Widener Law School in the Fall of 2022!