Posted February 24, 2020 Print
GREENVILLE, Pa.—Forty Thiel College student-athletes were recognized for academic achievement in the fall 2019 semester by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
The PAC Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes on varsity sports teams who have earned a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale during their semester of competition.
The volleyball team had eight student-athletes on the list, the most of any team at Thiel in the fall semester, while the soccer program had 12 athletes earn accolades, the most for a sport this fall.
Abbreviations after the students name represent: 1–first team all-Presidents’ Athletic Conference; 2–second team; H–honorable mention and S–sportsmanship team selections.
Students are grouped by hometowns and then alphabetically.
| Name | Year | Major(s) | Sport | Homeown | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Liedike | FY. | Psychology | Volleyball | Anchorage | Alaska |
| Ryan Stiles | FY. | Exercise Science | Football | Anchorage | Alaska |
| Kohei Hayashi | So. | Accounting | Soccer | Hyogo | Japan |
| Yuta Koike | FY. | Business Administration | Soccer | Ichikawa | Japan |
| Cassandra Bown | FY. | Biology | Volleyball | Broadalbin | N.Y. |
| Raquel McDonald (2,S) | FY. | Criminal Justice Studies and Psychology | Volleyball | Syracuse | N.Y. |
| Andreas Hauge Jonassen (H) | Jr. | Accounting, Business Information Systems | Soccer | Stavanger | Norway |
| Marissa Ramirez (S) | Sr. | History, Secondary Education Certificiation | Soccer | Amherst | Ohio |
| Brock Newsome | FY. | Accounting | Soccer | Clyde | Ohio |
| Sarah Padula | Sr. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Soccer | Cuyahoga Falls | Ohio |
| Emily Harriman | So. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Soccer | Geneva | Ohio |
| Emily Sears | So. | Exploratory | Volleyball | Jefferson | Ohio |
| Dylan Santore | FY. | English/Literature Specialization | Cross Country | Kinsman | Ohio |
| Hannah Strott | FY. | Exploratory | Soccer | Mogadore | Ohio |
| Abby Triskett | So. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Volleyball | Orwell | Ohio |
| Taylor Williams | Jr. | Communication Sciences and Disorders | Volleyball | Tuscarawas | Ohio |
| Bethany Bonnar | FY. | Political Science and PR, Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communication | Soccer | Beaver | Pa. |
| Donny Pattison | FY. | Mathematics, Secondary Education Certificiation | Football | Bradford | Pa. |
| Samantha Kurchena | Sr. | Conservation Biology | Soccer | Bridgeville | Pa. |
| Chad Pakozdi (S) | Jr. | Environmental Science | Cross Country | Butler | Pa. |
| Jade Rhoads | FY. | Neuroscience | Cross Country | Carlton | Pa. |
| Keara Henry | FY. | Neuroscience | Volleyball | Clarion | Pa. |
| Alexander Scott | FY. | Criminal Justice Studies | Football | Cochranton | Pa. |
| Courtney Grubbs (1) | So. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Volleyball | Freeport | Pa. |
| Logan Addison | Jr. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Cross Country | Greenville | Pa. |
| Alexa Banic | Jr. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Cross Country | Greenville | Pa. |
| Matt Crawford (H) | Sr. | History, Secondary Education Certificiation | Football | Greenville | Pa. |
| Mya Storll | FY. | Biology | Volleyball | Linesville | Pa. |
| Michaela Brown | FY. | Exploratory | Tennis | Martinsburg | Pa. |
| Madison Walsh | FY. | Political Science | Soccer | Monongahela | Pa. |
| Rebecca Dougherty | Sr. | Communication Studies | Volleyball | New Bethlehem | Pa. |
| Dylan Kleckner (H) | Sr. | Environmental Science | Football | New Castle | Pa. |
| Isabella Merlino (H) | FY. | Early Childhood and Special Education | Cross Country | Oakdale | Pa. |
| Allyson Stanley (H) | Jr. | Criminal Justice Studies | Tennis | Oil City | Pa. |
| Muataz Algass Ishaq | So. | Neuroscience | Soccer | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
| Angela Campbell (H) | Sr. | Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology and Sociology | Tennis | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
| Mario Demma | Jr. | Criminal Justice Studies | Football | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
| Natalie Zgurich (H) | FY. | Business Administration/HR Management Track | Tennis | Pittsburgh | Pa. |
| Shyann Foreman (H) | Sr. | Biology and Psychology | Tennis | Wellsboro | Pa. |
| Isaac Evans | FY. | Biology | Cross Country | Youngwood | Pa. |
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 Master of Science in speech-language pathology, a Leadership Master of Business Administration and a Management Master 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.
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