{"id":14235,"date":"2020-05-22T20:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T20:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/22\/student-athletes-recognized-for-commitment-to-excellence\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:14:47","slug":"student-athletes-recognized-for-commitment-to-excellence","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/22\/student-athletes-recognized-for-commitment-to-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Student-athletes recognized for commitment to excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            \n            <p class=\"intro news-subhead\">Night of Honors becomes a virtual week of them<\/p>\n            <p><html><body><\/p>\n Sean Munroe &rsquo;20, men&rsquo;s soccer captain, is the recipient of this year&rsquo;s Fred Hebert Award, for the senior or graduate male student-athlete who has made a significant contribution to the intercollegiate athletic program.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clark University honored its student-athletes in a weeklong celebration that was held virtually, but with no less impact than past awards ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>From May 11 to 16, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarkathletics.com\/landing\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Go to Clark Athletics online\">Clark Athletics<\/a> hosted its yearly Night of Honors Athletic Awards for the 2019-2020 school year. Due to social distancing protocols, the event was presented through social media and on the Athletics website.<\/p>\n<p>Night of Honors recognizes the contributions of student-athletes both in the classroom and in competition. This year, due to the incomplete spring sports season, awards were focused on academic achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Award winners were:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Fairbanks Service Award for outstanding contribution to the Athletic Department: Hope Tula &rsquo;20, sports medicine assistant<\/li>\n<li>John and Kay Bassett Scholar-Athlete Award, given to the four-year participant with the highest overall grade-point average: Anna Gates &rsquo;20, women&rsquo;s tennis senior captain<\/li>\n<li>Merit Awards for senior and graduate student-athletes who have made a significant impact on their sports: Bobby Philbin &rsquo;20 and Chris Rasco &rsquo;20, men&rsquo;s lacrosse captains<\/li>\n<li>The Senior Class Award went to five senior captains who exemplify class, spirit, and integrity in their athletic endeavors: Emma Bulman &rsquo;20, women&rsquo;s swimming and diving; Alex Hattenbach &rsquo;20, men&rsquo;s tennis; Andrew Hollerbach &rsquo;20, men&rsquo;s lacrosse; Charlie Lane &rsquo;20, men&rsquo;s soccer senior; and Sarah Woods &rsquo;20, softball.<\/li>\n<li>Pat Hassett Award for the Clark student-athlete who made contributions to the Clark and Worcester communities through service: Mikayla Pantano &rsquo;20, field hockey captain<\/li>\n<li>Russ Granger Award for the male student-athlete who combines academic excellence with athletic achievement: Trevor Sheridan &rsquo;20, soccer captain<\/li>\n<li>Alice Higgins Award for the female student-athlete who combines academic excellence with athletic achievement: Sophie Spiliotopoulos, rowing<\/li>\n<li>Fred Hebert Award for the senior or graduate male student-athlete who has made a significant contribution to the intercollegiate athletic program: Sean Munroe &rsquo;20, soccer captain<\/li>\n<li>Hazel Hughes Award for the senior or graduate female student-athlete who has made a significant contribution to the intercollegiate athletic program: Katie Barber &rsquo;20, soccer captain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Typically, the Cougar of the Year goes to the most outstanding male and female student-athlete performers. Given the cancellation of the spring season, the Athletic Department presented the 2019-20 Cougar of the Year to all the senior student-athletes for their dedicated efforts to finish their degrees despite the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Clark Athletics recognized more than 200 student-athletes with scholar-athlete awards for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the previous spring and\/or fall semesters, and\/or for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.<\/p>\n<p>In the week prior to our Night of Honors Awards, the Department of Athletics introduced its Recognition Honors to celebrate the year of athletics in a new and engaging way. Through social media, more than 3,000 Clark Athletics fans voted their choices in a range of categories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Super Fan of the Year was presented to softball captain Sarah Woods &rsquo;20 for exhibiting support of her fellow athletes in a number of sports.<\/li>\n<li>Offseason MVP went to baseball captain Derek Lefebvre who went above and beyond all others in his workout regimen.<\/li>\n<li>Basketball captain Charles Stevens &rsquo;21 earned Performance of the Year for his heroics on the court.<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Conroy &rsquo;20 took home the Unsung Hero Award for her immeasurable dedication to the women&rsquo;s soccer program.<\/li>\n<li>Megan Marocco &rsquo;20, women&rsquo;s soccer, earned Captain of the Year&nbsp;for demonstrating the ideals of a team captain &mdash; leadership, commitment, and excellence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To see all the awards content from the Night of Honors and Recognition Honors, visit the Cougars on the <a href=\"https:\/\/clarkathletics.com\/landing\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Visit Clark Athletics online\">web<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarkAthletics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Visit Clark Athletics on Twitter\">Twitter<\/a>, or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clarkathletics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Clark Athletics on Instagram\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Night of Honors becomes a virtual week of 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