George Mason Provost Scholar Athletes were honored last week at a reception on campus and recognized at the men's basketball game on Homecoming Saturday for their outstanding academic achievements. In its sixth year, the award recognizes the student-athletes who have earned at least 38 credit hours at Mason and have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better.
George Mason Provost, Dr. Peter Stearns, who created the Provost Scholar Athlete Award in 2009, was at both events to congratulate this year's recipients. A reception was held on Wednesday, February 12 at Mason Hall for the 28 student-athlete award-winners, along with their parents, select deans, professors, and senior athletic administrators.
The number of award-winners is up two from last year, including 14 repeat winners. Soccer's Lyndse Hokanson, swimming's Paige Impink and volleyball's David Lucas, earned the award for the third straight year. Elizabeth Agiato (soccer), Kelli Beard (lacrosse), Peter Cuppernull (volleyball), Megan Kaiser (track), Stuart Lampen-Crowell (track), Ryan McGreal (track) Kelly Pizzingrilli (soccer), Kirsten Russell (lacrosse), Kelsey Ryan (swimming) and Hayley Walczer (rowing) were all two-time winners.
PROVOST AWARD WINNERS
Elizabeth Agiato (2nd time) Soccer Pychology
Kelli Beard (2nd time) Lacrosse Tourism & Events Management
Aaron Capitel Tennis Economics
Nicole Clark (2nd time) Soccer Kinesiology
Peter Cuppernull (2nd time) Volleyball Conflict Analysis & Resolution
Melissa Davis Swimming ELEN
Christina Gabriele Softball Communication
Lyndse Hokanson (3rd time) Soccer Communication
Taylor Hunt Baseball Criminology
Paige Impink (3rd time) Swimming Communication
Megan Kaiser (2nd time) Track Global Affairs
Jacob Kettler Wrestling Organizational Administration
Heather Selheimer Track Biology
Stuart Lampen-Crowell (2nd time) Track Environmental and Sustainability Studies
David Lucas (3rd time) Volleyball Finance
Thomas Malone Swimming Economics
Ryan McGreal (2nd time) Track Physics
John Moran Tennis Biology
Jennifer Nakamura Track Psychology
Kelly Pizzingrilli (2nd time) Soccer Communication
Kirsten Russell (2nd time) Lacrosse Finance
Kelsey Ryan (2nd time) Swimming Civil & Infrastructure Engineering
Samantha Scruggs Lacrosse Graphic Design
Heather Selheimer Track Biology
Emily Simon Softball English
Sarah Solano Softball Criminology
Mariah Sutton Masonette GVIP
Hayley Walczer (2nd time) Rowing Conflict A
