GREENVILLE, Pa.—The Thiel College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its annual Senior Student-Athlete Awards Banquet Sunday at the Lutheran Heritage Room.
As part of the ceremony, Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, inducted 13 new members.
Those inducted include: John Amorose, John Beal, Taryn Benner, Sean Byham, Cody Covine, Ryan Hart, Nic Jones, Tanner Liptrap, Steve Morgan, Melissa Sloan, Hanna Stelmach, Bryce Whittingham and Duncan Wingard.
The Distinguished Senior Male and Female Student-Athlete Awards were presented to Ryan Hart and Leanna Yeager, respectively. Ashley Dolan was honored with the Top Tomcat Award.
Andrew Grover, department chair and professor of mathematics and computer science, was honored with the SAAC Extra Effort Award. Fred Kiser '66 served as keynote speaker at the banquet.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.