Eighty-seven Thiel College student-athletes recognized by PAC

Posted June 25, 2019Communications and Marketing Department

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Eighty-seven Thiel College student-athletes were recognized for academic achievement in the 2018-2019 year by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

The conference recently released its Spring Academic Honor Roll, which included 60 Thiel College student-athletes.

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 softball team had 11 student-athletes on the list, the most of any sport at Thiel in the spring semester.

Thirty-three Thiel College athletes were on the fall list. 

The women's volleyball team had 10 student-athletes on the list, the most of any fall sport at Thiel.

Name Year Major Sport Hometown State Season
Quinn Ursprung Jr. Business Administration Softball Bel Air Md. Spring 2019
Ahmad Tejumola FY Psychology Basketball Waldorf Md. Spring 2019
Sheldon Bourdeau So. Early Childhood, Special Education Lacrosse Clarkston Mich. Spring 2019
Chase Gifford Jr. Chemistry Softball Buffalo N.Y. Spring 2019
Mike Damico Jr. Business Administration Lacrosse Hamburg N.Y. Spring 2019
Luke Lindeman Jr. Early Childhood, Special Education Soccer Lakewood N.Y. Fall 2018
Grant Milne Jr. Biology Football Portville N.Y. Fall 2018
Ryan Sumarsono So. Biology Tennis Victor N.Y. Spring 2019
Frank Fugman FY Environmental Science Track & Field Aurora Ohio Spring 2019
Christian Conrad Sr. Criminal Justice Studies Soccer Barberton Ohio Fall 2018
Rachel Breckenridge FY Media & Journalism Basketball Burton Ohio Spring 2019
Joanne Miller FY Exploratory Soccer Burton Ohio Fall 2018
Shelby Friedel Sr. Psychology Volleyball Columbia Station Ohio Fall 2018
Hunter Young Sr. Biology Soccer Columbus Ohio Fall 2018
Madison Fullmer Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Softball Elyria Ohio Spring 2019
Courtney Harriman Jr. Mathematics, Secondary Education Basketball Geneva Ohio Spring 2019
Emily Harriman FY Early Childhood, Special Education Basketball Geneva Ohio Spring 2019
Ali Arter So. Biology Softball Johnstown Ohio Spring 2019
Alex Lutz FY Exercise Science Baseball Loveland Ohio Spring 2019
Dan Lutz FY Early Childhood, Special Education Baseball Loveland Ohio Spring 2019
Jeffery Staley Sr. History Track & Field Madison Ohio Spring 2019
Peyton Allen Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Volleyball Mineral Ridge Ohio Fall 2018
Jack Fontana Jr. Biology Lacrosse Olmsted Falls Ohio Spring 2019
Jess Vormelker Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Basketball Orwell Ohio Spring 2019
Courtney Warnick FY Early Childhood, Special Education Basketball Southington Ohio Spring 2019
Alex Lam Sr. Business Administration Baseball Springboro Ohio Spring 2019
Maddie Sollers Jr. Cytotechnology Soccer Suffield Ohio Fall 2018
Alivia Sidley Sr. Public Relations, Advertising & Integrated Marketing Comm. Basketball Thompson Ohio Spring 2019
Taylor Williams So. Communication Sciences and Disorders Volleyball Tuscarawas Ohio Fall 2018
Logan Addison Jr. Early Childhood, Special Education Track & Field, Cross Country Greenville Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Griffin Curry Jr. Accounting, Business Administration Baseball Aliquippa Pa. Spring 2019
Casey Buechel FY Biology Softball Allison Park Pa. Spring 2019
Samantha Kurchena So. Biology, Conservation Biology Lacrosse, Soccer Bridgeville Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Emily Ramous So. Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology, Sociology Lacrosse Bridgeville Pa. Spring 2019
Chad Pakozdi So. Environmental Science Track & Field, Cross Country Butler Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Dusty Maines Sr. Biology Football Clearfield Pa. Fall 2018
Paige Scherer Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Lacrosse Cranberry Pa. Spring 2019
Joelle Reitz Sr. Neuroscience Soccer DuBois Pa. Fall 2018
Ashtin Kirkwood FY Business Administration Softball Elderton Pa. Spring 2019
Morgan Harayda Fr. Forensic Accounting Volleyball Erie Pa. Fall 2018
Charlie Lichtenwalter So. Business Administration Golf Erie Pa. Spring 2019
Hannah Rossman Sr. Biology Volleyball Fairview Pa. Fall 2018
Zach Lyons FY Exercise Science Golf Franklin Pa. Spring 2019
Courtney Grubbs FY Early Childhood, Special Education Volleyball Freeport Pa. Fall 2018
Jessica Kelley Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Softball, Volleyball Freeport Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Reese McDonald FY Chemistry Soccer Girard Pa. Fall 2018
Maddy Wightman FY Psychology Lacrosse Glenshaw Pa. Spring 2019
Alexa Banic So. Early Childhood, Special Education Cross Country Greenville Pa. Fall 2018
Matt Crawford Jr. History, Secondary Education Football Greenville Pa. Fall 2018
Josh Christner FY Biology Wrestling Greenville Pa. Spring 2019
Sam Faber Jr. English, Secondary Education Track & Field Greenville Pa. Spring 2019
Gage Gladysz Jr. Neuroscience, Psychology Wrestling Greenville Pa. Spring 2019
Cole Kusich So. Criminal Justice Studies, Political Science Golf Greenville Pa. Spring 2019
Colton McCright Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Golf Greenville Pa. Spring 2019
Danyelle Lucido Sr. Business Administration, Information Systems Basketball Grove City Pa. Spring 2019
Michel Duncan Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Wrestling Harrisburg Pa. Spring 2019
Camren Neal Sr. Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology, Sociology Football Harrisville Pa. Fall 2018
Devan Van Vliet Jr. Biochemistry Wrestling Hellertown Pa. Spring 2019
Justin Walter Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Cross Country Hermitage Pa. Fall 2018
Leah Woytek Jr. Conservation Biology Softball Hillsville Pa. Spring 2019
Caleb Garvey Sr. Business Administration Wrestling Johnsonburg Pa. Spring 2019
Logan Pistorius FY History, Secondary Education Golf Karns City Pa. Spring 2019
Nash Matson So. Business Administration Baseball Kittanning Pa. Spring 2019
Lexi Callander Jr. Early Childhood, Special Education Lacrosse Knox Pa. Spring 2019
Matt Babeji Sr. Environmental Science Golf Lawrence Pa. Spring 2019
Randy Santarelli Sr. Accounting, Business Administration Golf Linesville Pa. Spring 2019
Vanessa Falce Jr. Psychology Softball McKeesport Pa. Spring 2019
Bailee Gregor FY Early Childhood, Special Education Basketball Meadville Pa. Spring 2019
Mason Emigh FY Biology Football Morrisdale Pa. Fall 2018
Melaina Kirschner FY Chemistry Cross Country New Brighton Pa. Fall 2018
Allyson Stanley So. Criminal Justice Studies Basketball Oil City Pa. Spring 2019
Josh Evjene Sr. Mathematics, Secondary Education Soccer Orrstown Pa. Fall 2018
Muataz Algass Ishaq FY Neuroscience Soccer Pittsburgh Pa. Fall 2018
Brianna Bialota FY Early Childhood, Special Education Volleyball Pittsburgh Pa. Fall 2018
Angela Campbell Jr. Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology, Sociology Tennis Pittsburgh Pa. Fall 2018
Matt Gayda Jr. Early Childhood, Special Education Baseball Pittsburgh Pa. Spring 2019
AJ Palmieri FY Exploratory Baseball Pittsburgh Pa. Spring 2019
Alexis Jewell FY Early Childhood, Special Education Track & Field, Cross Country Sharpsville Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Kara Baumgardner FY Accounting, Actuarial Studies Softball, Volleyball Summerhill Pa. Fall 2018/Spring 2019
Miranda Reesman Sr. Neuroscience Softball Vandergrift Pa. Spring 2019
Tyler Brooks So. Biology, Secondary Education Wrestling Venango Pa. Spring 2019
Derek Knapp FY Early Childhood, Special Education Baseball Warren Pa. Spring 2019
Alex Streich Sr. Business Administration Wrestling Warren Pa. Spring 2019
Noah Lazek Jr. Criminal Justice Studies, Sociology Lacrosse Washington Pa. Spring 2019
Shyann Foreman Jr. Biology, Psychology Tennis Wellsboro Pa. Fall 2018
Dante Vaniel Jr. Biology Baseball White Oak Pa. Spring 2019
Macy Jordan Sr. Early Childhood, Special Education Volleyball York Pa. Fall 2018

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.



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