York University's Athletics & Recreation Department honoured its top students and student-athletes at the annual Awards and Scholarships Reception on Monday (Jan. 18) at The Underground.
 
The reception was to recognize the student-athletes at York who have earned awards and bursaries this year. All students honoured at the event experienced tremendous success in the classroom and on the field of play in the previous year of study. The night also provided Athletics & Recreation the opportunity to thank its many award donors.
 
2015-16 RECIPIENTS
 
Steve Dranitsaris Leadership Award – Colm Vance, Shannon Wood
 
Mary Lyons Excellence Award – Megan Lee
 
Patricia Murray Excellence Bursary for Interuniversity Athletics – Sheereen Harris
 
William J. Tiffin Bursary – Sarah Wong
 
Tom Zivic Bursary – Brittany Crew, Jarek Whiteman
 
Stuart G. Robbins Awards – Mark Cross, Urshian Khalid
 
Tim and Linda Rider Basketball Bursary – Nana Adu-Poku
 
Marla Gladstone Basketball Bursary – Katrina Collins-Samuels
 
Women's Basketball Achievement Award – Ishanaa Seupersadsingh
 
Marina van der Merwe Award – Cassidy Nicholls
 
Marina and Kathy Excellence Award – Ravneet Kalkat
 
Field Hockey Achievement Award – Michelle Per
 
Bruce and Brendan Logan Football Bursary – Joey Ricottone
 
Class of '87 Football Bursary – Malik Langston
 
Cynamon Family Football Bursary – Harrison Mancuso
 
Doug Ward Football Award – Ryan Dunaway
 
Hatanaka Family Football Award – Connor Pritty
 
Nobby Wirkowski Football Award – Emerson Morassutti
 
John Thomas Memorial Football Bursary – Scott Noivo
 
Frank Cosentino / Yeoman Football Award – Jesse Amankwaa
 
Yeoman Lineman Bursary – Chris Kolankowski
 
Football Achievement Award – Ian Lawrence
 
Football Sport Excellence Award – Sean Ford, Nikita Starchenko
 
Burry Hockey Bursary – Shayne Rover, Derek Sheppard
 
Kosoy Hockey Bursary – Justin Larson, Mitch VanTeeling
 
Cutler Hockey Bursary – Colton Vannucci
 
Memories and Dreams of Maple Leaf Gardens Award – Colton Vannucci
 
Bob Hedley Hockey Bursary – Tyler McGee, Colton Vannucci
 
Rutherford Hockey Bursary – Colton Vannucci, Mitch VanTeeling
 
York Lions Hockey Bursary – Tyler McGee
 
Class of '71 Hockey Bursary – Kyle Campbell
 
Sport & Recreation York Bursary Program for Men's Ice Hockey – Kyle Campbell
 
Men's Hockey Achievement Award – Connor Hale
 
Men's Hockey Sport Excellence Award – Mark Cross, Chris Perugini
 
Kenaidan Contracting Hockey Awards – Erran Lee, Jenna McNamara, Chris Perugini
 
Sheryl & David Kerr Bursary in Women's Ice Hockey – Erran Lee, Amy Locke, Jenna McNamara
 
Rob Martellacci & Associates Inc. Hockey Award – Sarah Conway, Caitlin Lee
 
Women's Hockey Sport Excellence Award – Amy Locke, Justine Treadwell
 
Murray Young Rugby Bursary – Bobbi-Jo Cronk, Petra Woods
 
Women's Rugby Sport Excellence Award – Cheyenne Legerton
 
Danny Iannuzziello Soccer Award – Daniel Gogarty
 
Men's Soccer Sport Excellence Award – Matt Arnone, Benjamin Futoriansky, Jarek Whiteman
 
Women's Soccer Sport Excellence Award – Colleen Beesley, Peyton Lozzi, Sarah Wong
 
Bob Lundell Tennis Award – Isabella Baston, Julia Khalilova, Filip Obucina
 
Women's Tennis Sport Excellence Award – Isabella Baston
 
Tennis Achievement Award – Heather Hills, Julia Khalilova
 
Track & Field Achievement Award – Dereck Djan, Nick Fyffe, Jalen Pidlubny, Anojan Sivalingam
 
Men's Track & Field Sport Excellence Award – Ayo Agusto, Bismark Boateng
 
Women's Track & Field Sport Excellence Award – Brittany Crew
 
Men's Volleyball Achievement Award – Spencer Dakin Kuiper, Alexander Duncan-Thibault, Tim Jensen, Derek Menchetti, Robert Thompson
 
Men's Volleyball Sport Excellence Award – Alexander Duncan-Thibault
 
Wrestling Sport Excellence Award – Urshian Khalid, Alexandria Town
 
Arvo Tiidus Scholarship – Richard Iheadindu, Catherine Spagnuolo
 
Arvo Tiidus Award – Alicia Koebel
 
York University Recreation Award – Jonathan Wang
 
Sport & Recreation Student Award – Jesse Amankwaa, Eva Hall, Ravneet Kalkat, Connor Pritty
 
Arthur C. Johnson Bursary – Bismark Boateng, Brittany Crew, Mark Cross, Eva Hall, Chris Perugini, Sarah Wong
 
Big Kahuna Bursary – Tyler McGee, Alexandria Town
 
AFA – Year 1             Brianna Berry
                                   Jakob Butler
                                   Matthew Carating
                                   Christina DeFranco
                                   Tegan Duncan
                                   Drew Erskine
                                   Sebastian Galzote
                                   Myles Gardener
                                   Callie Giaccone
                                   Alycia Gray
                                   Stefan Grujic
                                   Eva Hall
                                   Madison Hill
                                   Placide Ilunga
                                   Jacob Janke
                                    Sabah Kalim
                                    Nikola Kalinic
                                    Spencer Kingzett
                                    Steve Kloutsouniotis
                                    Eddie Lay
                                    Tara Leithead
                                    Erin Locke
                                    Adam Lofranco
                                    Sydney McFaul
                                    George Monaghan
                                    Farkhunda Muhtaj
                                    Tobi Owotomo
                                    Sia Papadopoulos
                                    Stephanie Papaiouannou    
                                    Andrew Shotbolt
                                    Michela Stratton
                                    Gurnek Tak
                                    Madison Veeneman
                                    Haley Walsh
 
AFAs – Year 2            Brett Colangelo
                                    Kyle Crichton
                                    Cadence Currie
                                    Courtney Davis
                                    Jenna Gray
                                    Sydney Hoareau
                                    Greg Milner
                                    Christina Morelli
                                    Megan Pakulis
                                    Mihkel Poldma
                                    Heather Setka
                                    Mikhaela Slavin
                                    Chelsea Tucker
                                    Celeste Witzell
 
AFAs – Year 3            Charlene D'Mello
                                    Meira Dholakia
                                    Shanella Fernando
                                    Raeanna Kelly
                                    Malcolm Loukides
                                    Holly Pitters
                                    Dana Somerville
                                    Jodi Stewart
                                    Rebecca Titus
                                    Bria Williams
 
AFAs – Year 4            Joey Cicchillo
                                    Evander Cobbold
                                    Kirsten Dillon
                                    Shauney Fischer
                                    Marilyn Grammenopoulos
                                    Rianna Langford
                                    Megan Lee
                                    Michael Runowski
                                    Sage Smith
 
AFAs – Year 5            Sheereen Harris
                                    Richard Jansen
                                    David McKay
                                    Chris Preece
                                    Colm Vance
                                    Shannon Wood