ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The RIT Department of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated its annual Athletic Award Celebration, Monday night, at Ingle Auditorium.
 
Below are the list of awards along with the finalists for each (winners listed in bold).
 
A. Stephen Walls Leadership Award
Named in honor of the founder of RIT's intercollegiate athletics hall of fame, the award annually goes to a student-athlete who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities and activities within the team, the overall athletics program, and the campus community at large.
 
Margaret Carey – Women's Rowing
Dan Shaw – Men's Rowing
Jordan Marchese – Women's Hockey
Kiana Walker - Women's Volleyball
Jake Wolicki – Men's Tennis
 
Dr. Bill Destler Community Service Award
Named in honor of RIT's ninth president and ardent supporter of intercollegiate athletics, the award is designed to recognize the outstanding community service efforts of our student-athletes and teams in the community and beyond.
 
Women's Basketball Team
Women's Soccer Team
Sarah Henretta – Women's Basketball
Tommy Moore – Men's Rowing
 
Coaches Appreciation Award
Awarded to a person who has made significant contributions to the intercollegiate athletics program, giving their time and energy for the betterment of the department.
 
Ryan Kelly – Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jeff Siegel – Associate Director of Athletics
Star Travel Tours
 
Power Den Awards
Two student-athletes are annually recognized for demonstrating a high level of competency in the weight room, and for having an enthusiasm for training while going above and beyond program requirements in their preparation.
 
Matt Ciminelli – Swimming & Diving
Matthew Funicelli – Men's Track & Field
Stephen Ketelsen – Men's Lacrosse
Peter Stefos – Men's Track & Field
 
Maddy Bullis – Women's Soccer
Myranda D'Antico – Women's Lacrosse
Alyssa Juergens – Women's Basketball
Hannah Trumble – Softball
 
Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Appreciation Award
The SAAC Appreciation award annually recognizes an individual, group or department that continuously strives to enhance the overall student-athlete experience.
 
Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
Jacqueline Nicholson – Executive Athletic Director
Nathan Parker – Wrestling
Amy Reed – Women's Basketball Coach
 
Jan Strine Award
The Athletic Department annually recognizes a group or an individual for being an outstanding friend to both athletics and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf communities who has helped strengthen the relationship and mutual support between the two. The award is named in memory of longtime NTID professor Jan Strine, who passed away in 2013.
 
Tiana Hose – Cheerleading
David Krohn – NTID Athletics Services Interpreting Coordinator
Alisa Supplee-Baxter – NTID Associate Interpreter
 
Cultural Competency and Social Justice Award
Awarded to a student-athlete who has demonstrated superior commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural competency within RIT Athletics and the campus community.
 
Holland Gillis – Women's Basketball
Phoebe Huey – Women's Swimming & Diving
KhaVy Sangasy – Women's Swimming & Diving
 
Team Academic Award
Awarded to the intercollegiate athletic team with the highest cumulative grade point average.
 
1st – Women's Soccer 3.691
2nd – Women's Cross Country 3.656
3rd – Women's Volleyball 3.632
 
Dr. Mark Ellingson Awards
Named in honor of RIT's former wrestling coach who went on to become its fifth president, Ellingson award nominees are considered based on a combination of high achievement in both the classroom and on the field of play.
 
Aleksei Bingham – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Patrick Blackall – Baseball
Nick John – Men's Track & Field
 
Ann Byerley – Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Katie Hobler – Women's Volleyball
Alyssa Juergens – Women's Basketball
Morgan Monteith – Women's Soccer

Senior Athletes of the Year
Awarded based on overall career athletic achievement over the last four years.
 
Ryan Barnable – Men's Lacrosse
Jake Michalski – Men's Rowing
Kaidon Winters – Wrestling
 
Marissa Dispenza – Women's Track & Field
Katie Hobler – Women's Volleyball
Morgan Monteith – Women's Soccer
 
All-Tiger Teams
Presented to individuals from across the entire department who stood out this past academic year during their respective seasons.
 
Fall
Aleksei Bingham – Men's Cross Country
Christine Cataldo-Smith – Women's Soccer
Katie Cobos – Women's Cross Country
Randy Dickersbach – Men's Soccer
Taylor Higgins – Women's Volleyball
 
Winter
Tyler Hulse – Men's Track & Field
Nick John – Men's Track & Field
Kaleesha Joseph – Women's Basketball
Austin Lamb – Wrestling
KhaVy Sangasy – Women's Swimming & Diving
Zach Stedeford – Wrestling
Dan Willett – Men's Hockey
 
Spring
Marley Angus – Men's Lacrosse
Ryan Barnable – Men's Lacrosse
Marissa Dispenza – Women's Track & Field
Taylor Jensen – Men's Lacrosse
Ian Libby – Baseball
Aldyn Savage – Women's Lacrosse
Hannah Trumble – Softball
 
All-Rookie
Sarah Coe Women's' Hockey
Emily DiMarco – Women's Track & Field
Josh Harkless – Wrestling
Gellert Kish – Men's Swimming & Diving
Jaden Longdon – Men's Soccer
Sydney Neff – Women's Volleyball
Anna Peshenko – Women's Swimming & Diving
Ben Sheehan - Men's Track & Field
Emma Waite – Women's Basketball
Carter Wilkie – Men's Hockey