Selden, NY - June 4, 2015 - Thirteen Suffolk County Community College student-athletes have been named Academic All Americans by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Seven of the students were named “superior” for maintaining a grade point average of between 3.8 and 3.99. Six students are “exemplary” for maintaining a grade point average of 3.6 to 3.79.
“All of us at the College take great satisfaction in the accomplishments of these students as they are recognized for their commitment to learning and their passion for competition," said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay.
The students are:
|
Name |
Academic Award |
Sport |
Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Courtney Bocchieri |
Superior |
Volleyball |
|
|
Matt Carusillo |
Superior |
Cross Country |
West Islip |
|
Jennifer Cibelli |
Exemplary |
Soccer |
|
|
Larissa Ellerman |
Superior |
Women’s Basketball |
Sayville |
|
Nick Hennessy |
Exemplary |
Golf |
Stony Brook |
|
Josiah Hoshyla |
Exemplary |
Track and Field |
Hampton Bays |
|
Billie Longo |
Superior |
Women’s Softball |
|
|
Veronica Marino |
Exemplary |
Women’s Basketball |
Lake Grove |
|
Gabrielle Mason |
Superior |
Track and Field |
|
|
Mary Kate O’Connell |
Superior |
Women’s Basketball |
Patchogue |
|
Lena Sorrentino |
Superior |
Women’s Bowling |
East Islip |
|
Patrick Stepnoski |
Exemplary |
Baseball |
Southold |
|
Frank Valentino |
Exemplary |
Baseball |