Eighteen Student-Athlete Leaders Honored on Helping Hands Team
BOSTON - Eighteen student-athletes from all nine America East institutions were named to the conference’s 2019-20 Helping Hands Team, one of the conference's top honors that recognizes the honoree's dedication to leadership initiatives, on Monday.
The America East Helping Hands Team, in its seventh year, was established to recognize a male and female student-athlete from each of the nine America East institutions who are model student-athletes and also outstanding citizens as demonstrated though their significant community service efforts. The honorees exhibit exemplary efforts in the area of community service while remaining in good academic standing.
“These 18 honorees represent the very best of the countless student-athletes in America East who are committed to helping others and volunteering their own personal time to better their campuses and communities,” said America East Commissioner, Amy Huchthusen. "This award is just one example of the conference’s dedication to leadership on and off the field as one of its 3 Pillars."
| 2019-20 America East Helping Hands Team |
| Institution |
Name |
Sport |
Class |
| UAlbany |
Jordyn Marr |
Women’s Lacrosse |
Senior |
| UAlbany |
Adrian Mitchell |
Men’s Track & Field |
Senior |
| Binghamton |
Alissa Franze |
Women’s Lacrosse |
Senior |
| Binghamton |
Dane Heberlein |
Wrestling |
Sophomore |
| Hartford |
Lydia Farmer |
Women’s Track & Field |
Senior |
| Hartford |
Marcus Murray |
Men’s Track & Field |
Senior |
| Maine |
Lillian Volk |
Softball |
Junior |
| Maine |
James Olivier |
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field |
Sophomore |
| UMBC |
Brittany Coughlin |
Women’s Swimming & Diving |
Senior |
| UMBC |
Dmitri Floyd |
Baseball |
Junior |
| UMass Lowell |
Sara Siteman |
Softball |
Juinor |
| UMass Lowell |
Will Cole-French |
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field |
Freshman |
| New Hampshire |
Maddie Brandon |
Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field |
Senior |
| New Hampshire |
Jack Crawford |
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field |
Senior |
| Stony Brook |
Hailey Zeise |
Women’s Basketball |
Junior |
| Stony Brook |
Cameron Avery |
Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field |
Senior |
| Vermont |
Angie Salvi |
Women’s Soccer |
Junior |
| Vermont |
Jack Valentine |
Men’s Lacrosse |
Junior |
Each institution, at its discretion, selects a male and female representative to be recognized annually by the America East Conference. The winners represent 11 different sports feature nine seniors, six juniors, two sophomores and one freshman.
America East has prioritized leaders as one of its core #3Pillars. That umbrella aimed is at making a difference for conference stakeholders, on league campuses and within their communities. Initiatives include the #SpreadRespect and #BetterTo9ether campaigns as well as the America East Alumni Network and the #3Pillars Academy, which focuses on providing professional development opportunities to America East constituents through its digital series and in-person programming.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
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