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TCCC Names 29 Student-Athletes to All-Academic Team
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Commissioner Gregg M. Kaye named 29 Nichols College student-athletes to the The Commonwealth Coast Conference 2008-2009 Academic All-Conference Team, it was announced Friday. A total of 362 student-athletes from all 14 conference institutions were represented on the team.
The Academic All-Conference Team consists of any starter or significant reserve who has attained at least sophomore status and has maintained an overall minimum GPA of 3.50 on a scale of 4.00. Only members of sports teams in which the conference sponsors a championship are eligible for this team.
Nichols was represented by 14 sophomores, seven juniors and eight seniors from 10 of its 12 varsity teams which compete in the TCCC. Six honorees were dual majors. The most represented major was accounting, followed by sport management and marketing. In total, 11 majors were represented on the team.
The women’s soccer team had five student-athletes recognized, while the baseball, men’s soccer, women’s basketball and field hockey teams each had four student-athletes named to the team. Three softball student-athletes were recognized, and two student-athletes from the men’s lacrosse team also earned honors. One student-athlete from the men’s basketball, golf and women’s tennis teams were also named all-academic.
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Baseball (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Patrick Coakley
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So.
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Accounting
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Charlton, Mass.
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Jim Fritz
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Sr.
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General Business & Economics
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Souderton, Pa.
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Daniel Vreeland
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So.
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English Education
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Becket, Mass.
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John Rivers
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So.
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Sport Management
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Dalton, Mass.
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Men’s Basketball (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Jeff Lindgren
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Sr.
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General Business
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Sturbridge, Mass.
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Women’s Basketball (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Jessica Nelson
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So.
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Finance
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No. Providence, R.I.
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Ashley Robidoux
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So.
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Sport Management
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Milford, Mass.
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MaryLynn Skarzenski
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Sr.
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Mathematics
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Woodbridge, N.J.
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Margaret Lilly
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Jr.
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Finance
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Ashfield, Mass.
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Field Hockey (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Sara Bailey
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Jr.
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Accounting & Management
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Athol, Mass.
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Brittney Case
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Sr.
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Marketing
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Cambridge, N.Y.
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Amber Cottrell
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So.
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Sport Management
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Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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Marie Kauker
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Jr.
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Accounting & Management
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Bellingham, Mass.
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Golf (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Christopher Brock
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Sr.
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Management
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Pomfret Center, Conn.
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Men’s Lacrosse (2)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Brian Gattie
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So.
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Sport Management
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Plainfield, N.H.
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Jeff Powers
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Jr.
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Finance & Accounting
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Easton, Mass.
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Men’s Soccer (4)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Michael Schell
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So.
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Accounting
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So. Windsor, Conn.
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Ryan Wytrych
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So.
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Accounting
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Feeding Hills, Mass.
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Giulian Correia
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Sr.
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Accounting
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Lakeville, Mass.
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Adam Schremser
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Sr.
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Accounting
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Dudley, Mass.
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Women’s Soccer (5)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Chelsea Blair
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Sr.
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Marketing
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Blandford, Mass.
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Holly Ventura
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So.
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Human Resource Management
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Hudson, Mass.
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Sarah Rhodes
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So.
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General Business
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Auburn, Mass.
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Kristin Andrews
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Jr.
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Marketing
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Spencer, Mass.
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Melissa Hicks
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Jr.
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Marketing
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Enfield, Conn.
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Softball (3)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Lindsay Hassett
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So.
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International Business & Marketing
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Oxford, Mass.
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Kara Buckley
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So.
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Sport Mgmt & Human Resource Mgmt.
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Nashua, N.H.
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Ashley Robidoux
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So.
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Sport Management
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Milford, Mass.
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Women’s Tennis (1)
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Name
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Class
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Major
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Hometown
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Molly McGuire
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Jr.
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General Business
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East Sandwich, Mass.
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1.28 | Women's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
1.28 | Men's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
5
Western New England
1
1.28 | Women's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
45
Western New England
65
1.28 | Men's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
77
Western New England
69
1.31 | Men's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
101
Eastern Nazarene
90
1.31 | Women's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
50
Eastern Nazarene
53
2.2 | Women's Basketball
Beverly, Mass.
2.2 | Men's Basketball
Beverly, Mass.
2.2 | Men's Ice Hockey
Boston, Mass.
2.3 | Women's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
3
New England College
5
2.4 | Women's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
1
Castleton State
2
2.4 | Men's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
2.4 | Men's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
2.4 | Women's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
2.8 | Women's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
5:30 p.m.
Roger Williams
2.8 | Men's Basketball
Dudley, Mass.
Nichols
7:30 p.m.
Roger Williams
2.8 | Men's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
8:10 p.m.
Suffolk
2.10 | Women's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
7:40 p.m.
Holy Cross
2.11 | Women's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
Nichols
7:40 p.m.
Salve Regina
2.11 | Men's Ice Hockey
Harrisville, R.I.
2.11 | Men's Basketball
Biddeford, Maine
Nichols
3:00 p.m.
University of New England
2.11 | Women's Basketball
Biddeford, Maine
Nichols
1:00 p.m.
University of New England
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1.20.12 | General
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11.16.11 | General
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10.22.11 | General
It was a sunny, crisp fall day on the Hill as faculty, staff, students and alumni converged with distinguished leaders of church, state and academia to embrace the 7th president of Nichols College, Dr. Susan West Engelkemeyer, with a formal ceremony and warm sociability on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.
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10.5.11 | General
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9.30.11 | General
Nichols College is proud to induct five members into the Nichols College Athletics Hall of Fame Friday evening, at the Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony. The event kicks off Homecoming Weekend with a 6 p.m. ceremony in Daniels Auditorium. The Class of 2011 represents six sports and includes Kristine O'Coin '03, Michael Carven '06, Pat Clarke '77, John Cygielnik '66 and Robert Reynolds '76. Since the Hall of Fame's inaugural class in 1972, it has grown tremendously. With this class of five members, it now includes 184 honorees.
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8.24.11 | General
Now available to Nichols College fans: free downloadable desktop wallpaper featuring your favorite fall sports and schedules. Know where and when your favorite fall Bison teams will be in action. Or sport the new logo wallpaper on your desktop, laptop, iPad or iPhone and show your BISON PRIDE!
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