For Immediate Release: May 8, 2007
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

BU inducts 24 student-athletes into National College Athlete Honor Society

VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton University held a dinner and induction ceremony for 24 of its elite student-athletes Tuesday night at the Events Center TAU Clubroom. The group represents BU's second induction class into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society. Thirty-seven student-athletes were selected for the inaugural induction in 2006.

The athletes, spanning 11 different sports, each have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.40 or higher and are juniors or seniors at Binghamton.

The honor society recognizes outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity letterwinners and its primary purpose is to encourage good citizenship, moral character and friendship among student-athletes.

Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Kim King, chapter advisor and Assistant AD Alicia Goode, and Faculty Athletic Representative Dennis Lasser, along with Director of Athletics Joel Thirer, were on hand to congratulate the following student-athletes.

Baseball
Michael Quinn (history major)

Men's Cross Country
Adam Hill (physics/chemistry)

Women's Cross Country
Katie Radzik (comparative literature/creative writing)

Men's Lacrosse
Larry Kline (philosophy, politics & law)
Chris Winter (accounting)

Women's Lacrosse
Kristen Marsjanik (human development)
Catherine Mumford (English)

Men's Soccer
Pablo Trillo (biology)
Joey Neilson (human development)
Brendan McGovern (accounting)
Ryan Tomko (accounting)

Women's Soccer
Kelly Burnham (human development)
Christina Butler (business management)

Softball
Emelie-Hanna Palmcrantz (art studies/graphic design)

Men's Swimming & Diving
Michael Britvan (philosophy, politics & law)
Bryan Kwiatkowski (management)
Trevor Stone (business management)

Women's Swimming & Diving
Jodi Brown (psycho-biology)
Nicole Sweeney (psycho-biology)
Molly Brown (biology)

Men's Track & Field
Dan Walker (biology)

Women's Track & Field
Marsha Fiesinger (biology)

Volleyball
Jacqueline Kane (political science/English)
Ashley Hoin (political science)