lehman college athletics Lehman Honors Athletes at Awards Dinner
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he Lehman College Department of Ath letics held its annual Awards dinner on Thursday, May 24th. In the Faculty Dining room on the northwest end of the campus. The following awards were presented:
Among those honored at the annual Awards Dinner were Scholar-Athletes of the Year John Orth and Jana Makejeva (photos at left). The Scholar-Athlete awards were presented by Lehman’s new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Anthony J. Garro, here with Athletics Director Dr. Martin Zwiren (right). Orth was on the tennis team and Jana Makejeva was on both swimming and track & field teams. Makejeva was also named CUNY Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Orth was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Female Athletes of the Year Chanel Kendall (basketball) Paulette Baldwin* (track & field) Male Athlete of the Year Anderson Camacho (volleyball) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Jana Makejeva (swimming) Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year John Orth (tennis) The Charlie Greenberg Memorial Award Wendy Martinez The Charlie Greenberg Memorial Scholarship Maria Castro (track & field/Swimming) Athletic Department Service Awards Sherry-Ann Jenkins (tennis/volunteer) Chris Hildenbrandt (athletic trainer) The Chip Salvestrini Award Coach Peter Kiernan (aquatics director) The Pedro Vialet Memorial Award Ron Carter (associate director of athletics)
Lehman’s Male Athlete of the Year was volleyball sensation Anderson Camacho (right), receiving the award from Athletics Director Dr. Martin Zwiren. Female Athlete of the Year Paulette Baldwin was unable to attend the Awards Dinner. She was competing in NCAA track & Field championships in Illinois.
Athletics trainer Chris Hildenbrandt also received the Athletics Department Service Award.
The Paula Soto Award Sakeena Esteves (volleyball/softball)
The coveted Paula Soto Award went to Sakeena Esteves, a member of volleyball and softball teams.
The President’s Award Nerida Fortes (volleyball) Dennis Kumnipa (basketball) Four -Year Varsity Awards Basketball Austin Conyers Dennis Kumnipa Baseball Enriquillo Gutierrez Men’s Swimming Leo Gomez Rickey Smalls Women’s Swimming Prya Krishnakumar Jana Makejeva Softball Kim Santoremmia Divina Arroyo Volleyball Prya Krishnakumar
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The Charlie Greenberg Memorial Award went to Wendy Martinez,in recognition of her positive contributions to Lehman Athletics as a volunteer and staff member. CUNY Athletics Director Ted Hurwitz made the presentation.
Lehman’s Associate Director of Athletics Ron Carter received the first annual Pedro Vialet Memorial Award for his longstanding commitment to students. Doreen Vialet presented the award in her husband Pedro’s memory.
Sherry Ann Jenkinsreceived the Department of Athletics Service Award, presented by Coca Cola representative Richard Genovese. Jenkins is a student aide in Athletics and member of the women’s varsity tennis team.
The Lehman College Department of Athletics Extends Congratulations to the
Lehman College Graduating Class of ’01 and to its Honorees Dr. Ruth Westheimer Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Dr. Tom Tarter Lehman College Alumni Achievement Award