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Western New England Inducts 41 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society

Western New England Inducts 41 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 2, 2019) – Western New England University inducted 41 student-athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society on Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at the St. Germain Campus Center.

One of the signature events on the Western New England athletics calendar each year, the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society recognizes college students that receive a varsity letter and display leadership while maintaining a 3.4 or higher grade point average through their junior and/or senior years. Additionally, candidates must have an endorsement from their head coach and be of good moral character. 

This year's inductees (for more information on each inductee, check out the program from the event - Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4):

Baseball
Sean Halligan | Senior | Criminal Justice | North Branford, Conn.
Bob Hamel | Senior | Electrical Engineering | Southwick, Mass.
Erik Lacaire | Senior | Criminal Justice | Worcester, Mass.
Brian Valeriano | Senior | Electrical Engineering | Stratford, Conn.

Men's Basketball
Mike McGuire | Junior | Entrepreneurship | Garden City, N.Y.

Football
Cory Arden | Senior | Mechanical Engineering | Somerset, Mass.
Alec Coleman | Junior | Business Analytics & Information Management | Arlington, Mass.
Anthony Hale | Senior | Accounting | Marlborough, Conn.
Liam McDonnell | Junior | Biomedical Engineering | Methuen, Mass.
Ryan Smith | Senior | Sport Management | Weston, Vt.
Jared Wolfe | Junior | Accounting & Finance Seaford, N.Y.

Ice Hockey
Kevin Gollmer | Senior | Management & Leadership | Flourtown, Pa.
Tyler Hines | Senior | Mechanical Engineering | North Haven, Conn.
David Kleyman | Senior | Computer Engineering | Brooklyn, N.Y.
Matt O'Dea | Senior | Psychology | Orland Park, Ill.
Eddie Rogers | Senior | Business Analytics | St. Louis, Mo.
Nicholas Russo | Senior | Mechanical Engineering | Walden, N.Y.
John Shahpazian | Junior | Mechanical Engineering | New Providence, N.J.

Men's Soccer
Bryan Doyle | Junior | Accounting | Southington, Conn.
Nicholas Kubacki | Junior | Criminal Justice | Belchertown, Mass.
Brendan Siegel | Senior | Sport Management Liberty, N.Y.

Men's Tennis
Luke Surawski | Junior | Sport Management | Wethersfield, Conn.

Wrestling
Ryan Guers | Junior | Communications-Public Relations | Orwigsburg, Pa.
Dimitros Tartsinis | Junior | Accounting | Colchester, Conn.

Women's Basketball
Meghan Orbann | Junior | Sport Management & Marketing | East Hampton, Conn.
Alyssa Stefanelli | Junior | Secondary Education/Mathematics | Chicopee, Mass.

Field Hockey
Jacqueline Clark | Junior | Communications-Public Relations | Auburn, Mass.
Paige Hebert | Senior | Psychology | Enfield, Conn.

Women's Lacrosse
Kristen Breen | Senior | Sport Management | Ellington, Conn.
Janell Lewis | Senior | Sports Management & Arts & Entertainment Management | Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Softball
Emilie Decker | Sophomore | Biomedical Engineering | Pattersonville, N.Y.
Aimee Kistner | Junior | Criminal Justice | Taunton, Mass.

Women's Soccer
Erin Grimes | Senior | Civil Engineering | Attleboro, Mass.
Marissa Veilleux | Senior | Criminal Justice | Newington, Conn.

Swimming
Anna Boucher | Senior | Business Analytics & Information Management | Merrimack, N.H.
Emily Elliott | Junior | Arts & Entertainment Management | Cortland, N.Y.
Kayla Snider | Junior | Chemistry | Leesburg, Va.

Women's Tennis
Rachel Bauer | Junior | Actuarial Science | Palmer, Mass.
Morgan Schrader | Junior | Mechanical Engineering | Burnt Hills, N.Y.

Volleyball
Kierah Parker | Junior | Health Sciences | Middletown, Conn.
Caitlyn Sibiskie | Junior | Psychology & Neuroscience | Rockfall, Conn.