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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The women's tennis and men's cross country teams earned the top honors Sunday at the eighth annual President's Cup Luncheon, honoring academic excellence and community service by University of Maryland student-athletes.
The women's tennis team won its first President's Cup Team Award, while the men's cross country squad was a repeat winner. The awards are given to the men's and women's teams with the highest overall cumulative combined grade-point average for the prior two semesters. The women's tennis team posted a 3.41 combined GPA, with men's cross country at 3.11.
Team awards were also given as part of the CHAMPS/Lifeskills program to the teams that have best adopted the five commitments of the NCAA's Lifeskills program: academic excellence, athletic excellence, commitment to career development, commitment to personal development and commitment to service. The women's gymnastics and football teams won those awards.
Student-athletes also won various academic and community service awards given by the University, by the M Club and by the Atlantic Coast Conference. The event, held at the campus Inn and Conference Center, was sponsored by the M Club, the organization comprised of previous Terrapin letter winners.
Other honorees included:
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Given to the junior or senior from each team with the highest cumulative GPA (minimum 3.00):
Anthony Buffone, baseball; Darien Henry, men's basketball; Chris Ader, men's track & field; Ian Healy, men's lacrosse; Seth Stammler, men's soccer; Ari Limor, men's swimming & diving; Rory Theis, men's tennis; Adam Beytin, wrestling; Vicki Brick, women's basketball; Emily Pipelow, competitive cheer; Kim Smith, women's cross country, track & field; Sara Silvetti, field hockey; Stacey Wolejko, women's golf; Katie Ludwig, women's soccer; Liz Gall, softball; Valerie Courtois, women's swimming & diving; Kathy Shahrokh and Lauren Wilson, volleyball; Laura Nolan, women's water polo; Michelle McKenna, women's lacrosse; Adam Abrus, men's cross country; Nick Novak, football; Mandy Pascual, women's gymnastics; Emily Marker, women's tennis.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Awarded to student-athletes who have excelled in the area of public service to the community:
Vicki Brick, women's basketball; Chrissy Fisher, women's basketball; Audra Poulin, women's soccer; Lindsay Givens, women's soccer; Aimee Huddleston, volleyball; Kathy Shahrokh, volleyball; Domonique Foxworth, football; Shawne Merriman, football; Nick Novak, football; Cameron Hunt-Logan, gymnastics; Katherine Schroeder, gymnastics; Virginia Scott, gymnastics.
ACC COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS
Awarded to the top six student-athletes exhibiting outstanding community service:
Vicki Brick, women's basketball; Lindsay Givens, women's soccer; Kathy Shahrokh, volleyball; Domonique Foxworth, football; Nick Novak, football; Cameron Hunt-Logan, gymnastics.
M CLUB AWARDS
Annual awards given to student-athletes from various communities for excellence in academics, athletics or community service:
Charles P. McCormick Award - Scott Buete, men's soccer
Founders Award - Justin Maxwell, baseball
James H. Kehoe Award - Kelly Coppedge, women's lacrosse
Suzanne Tyler Award - Kelly Coppedge, women's lacrosse
Silvester Watch - Seth Stammler, men's soccer
John W. Guckeyson Award - Seth Stammler, men's soccer
Maryland Clock - Steve Suter, football
Talbot T. Speer Award - Steve Suter, football
Charles H. Beebe Jr. Award - Lauren Wilson, volleyball, and Emily Marker, women's tennis
Geary F. Eppley Award - Bryan Vitagliano, men's soccer
