The Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) recently announced its 2015 Fall All-Academic Team, with 79 student-athletes earning recognition. A total of 10 scholar-athletes from Berkeley College made the list, including four from the New York men's soccer team and six from the women's tennis team.
Instituted by the HVIAC during the 2010-2011 campaign, the All-Academic Team recognizes excellence both on the field of play and in the classroom. Student-athletes who have reached sophomore academic standing and have earned a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or better at the conclusion of the fall semester are eligible for the team.
The following Berkeley College scholar-athletes were recognized:
New York Men's Soccer
Solomon Ahanaonu (Sophomore)
Salim Drammeh (Junior)
Johan Hildingsson (Sophomore)
Kengo Sato (Senior)
Women's Tennis
Ceren Aksoy (Junior)
Maria Avila (Sophomore)
Sasha Kadyakina (Sophomore)
Alessandra Lippolis – (Senior)
Victoria Mikalsen-Sandstad – (Senior)
Susan Wong – (Sophomore)
"I would like to congratulate these 10 hard-working scholar-athletes for being named to the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team," said Andy DeStephano, Director of Athletics. "Their dedication to their respective sports and their diligent efforts in the classroom has earned them this honor."