Twenty-seven student-athletes inducted into Chi Sigma Alpha
4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | General, H.A.L.L. Program
South Orange, N.J. - Twenty-seven Seton Hall University student-athletes were inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma, Thursday as part of a ceremony in held in the Walsh Library Rotunda Room.
The impressive group of honorees joins over 150 Seton Hall student-athletes who have been inducted into the prestigious group since 2011. Among those honored were 2015-16 Junior Scholar-Athletes Julian Spindler (Weiersbach, Germany) of men's soccer and Melody Bush (Guelph, Ontario) of women's swimming & diving, Sophomore Scholar-Athlete Katie Landes (Stony Point, N.Y.) of women's soccer and Seton Hall Academic All-Stars Shakena Richardson (Neptune, N.J.) of women's basketball, Desyre Blackburn (Aloha, Ore.) of women's cross country and Ian Campbell (Corvallis, Ore.) of men's swimming & diving.
The Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society was founded at DePauw University in 1996 as a student-athlete honor society. Its purpose is to recognize high academic achievers and sport letter winners at the collegiate level.
In order to achieve the distinction, the student-athlete must hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher, have achieved at least junior academic standing and be of exceptional moral character.
The stated purposes of the organization are to:
- Encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at four year accredited colleges.
- To recognize outstanding academic achievements by intercollegiate varsity sport student-athletes.
- To encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics.
- To recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department and university.
- To mentor and provide leadership to other athletes.
In the Seton Hall Class of 2016, 13 of the university's 14 varsity programs were represented.
A leader among its peers in academic success, Seton Hall's excellence in the classroom is evidenced by the department's commitment to resources and the student-athletes' commitment to placing a high value on their education. Seton Hall supports its student-athletes with outstanding mentoring and tutoring, led by the Academic Support Services staff, and offers its student-athletes a state-of-the-art learning environment in the Charles W. Doehler Academic Center for Excellence, which was built less than two years ago and offers a main study area, group meeting spaces and private tutoring rooms.
The Pirates have responded with once again breaking a department record for highest grade-point averages. After the Fall 2015 semester, Seton Hall student-athletes had an all-time high 3.353 cumulative GPA, which came after achieving a 3.380 GPA as a collective during the fall. Individually, 141 Pirates, or 58 percent of the student-athlete population, earned Dean's List recognition.
CLASS OF 2016 INDUCTEES
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| NAME | CLASS | SPORT | |
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Joelle Arrante | Junior | Softball |
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Desyre Blackburn | Junior | Women's Cross Country |
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Melody Bush | Junior | Women's Swimming & Diving |
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Ian Campbell | Junior | Men's Swimming & Diving |
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Mike Caputo | Junior | Baseball |
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Chris Chiaradio | Senior | Baseball |
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Cathy Chukuka | Junior | Women's Soccer |
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McKenzie Cutter | Graduate | Women's Golf |
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Sarah Fiorino | Junior | Women's Soccer |
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Lauren Fischer | Junior | Softball |
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Derrick Gordon | Graduate | Men's Basketball |
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Lloyd Jefferson Go | Junior | Men's Golf |
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Katie Landes | Sophomore | Women's Soccer |
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Meg Larsen | Junior | Women's Soccer |
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Cooper Lindsley | Junior | Men's Swimming & Diving |
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Frankie Maier | Junior | Women's Soccer |
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Alex Mallue | Junior | Men's Cross Country |
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Jackson Martin | Junior | Baseball |
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Ryan Moumblow | Junior | Men's Cross Country |
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Erica Naumann | Junior | Women's Swimming & Diving |
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Kevin O'Brien | Junior | Men's Golf |
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Caitlin O'Kane | Junior | Women's Cross Country |
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Joe Poduslenko | Junior | Baseball |
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Alex Rabbetts | Senior | Softball |
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Shakena Richardson | Graduate | Women's Basketball |
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Julian Spindler | Junior | Men's Soccer |
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Valerie Suto | Junior | Softball |
