Friday, February 14th saw the Niagara College department of athletics & recreation host the first annual Niagara College winter sports Knights Grad Night. The event took place prior to tip-off for the 6:00pm women’s basketball game, and saw 11 graduating student-athletes presented with personalized gifts in recognition of their strong performance in the classroom.
With the entire Niagara College Knights community on hand, including members of all six varsity programs, staff, alumni, students, and family members, graduating members of the men’s volleyball, women’s volleyball and women’s basketball programs were presented with framed action photos from the 2013-14 season.
After the event, Niagara College director of athletics & recreation Matthew Davies commented “tonight was a great night for our graduating student-athletes. These 11 individuals have had a strong academic year, and this event is a tradition we look forward to building upon for years to come.”
The event served as the second of two Knights Grad Nights for the 2013-14 season. On January 31st 24 graduating members of Niagara College’s men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and golf teams were recognized.
The 11 graduating Knights have enjoyed a strong academic 2013-14, as the cumulative average of the student-athletes stands at an impressive 75.3%. Additionally five of the students currently possess Niagara College honours standing (80%+).
The student-athletes with honours standing include: Alexandria Botelho (women’s volleyball), Andrea Stoskopf (women’s volleyball), Matt Scott (men’s volleyball), Tara Giallonardo (women’s basketball), and Miranda Ross (women’s basketball).
Below is a full listing of the 11 winter sports graduating student-athletes:
Women’s Basketball:
Katie Beaucock, Public Relations
Tara Giallonardo, Exercise Science for Health and Performance
Miranda Ross, Pre-Health Sciences
Men’s Volleyball:
James Clendenning, Pre-Health Sciences
Braydon Rodgers, Sport Management
Matt Scott, Police Foundations
Logan Varga, Sport Management
Travis Waite, Recreation therapy
Women’s Volleyball:
Kayde Bailey, Sport Management
Alexandria Botelho, Recreation and Leisure Services
Andrea Stoskopf, Motive Power Technician
