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