The Durham College athletic department hosted the 6th annual academic luncheon in honour of all the student-athletes who exemplified academic excellence throughout the 2014-15 varsity season.

It was another successful year for the Lords in the classroom as Durham College had 24 student-athletes who received OCAA All-Academic awards.

The Bert Dejeet Memorial Scholastic Award was presented to Kelsey Gallant (women’s volleyball – recreation and leisure) and Jonathan Jealouse (men’s volleyball – architectural technology) for having the top overall GPA of all varsity student-athletes at Durham.

Two athletes also received national recognition for their academic excellence, both from the men’s volleyball team. Petrus Kuypers (Whitby, Ont.) and Erik Janssen (Hampton, Ont.) were recipients of the SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadian awards. The CCAA award is prestigious as it recognizes excellence in academics and athletics. To achieve the honour, a student-athlete must be named to their respective provincial all-star team in a CCAA sport, and must achieve honour roll status.

“The athletic department is honoured to recognize these outstanding student-athletes,” said Durham College athletic director Ken Babcock. “It requires tremendous skill, dedication and perseverance to achieve excellence in both sport and academics. This recognition reflects how our student-athletes at Durham College strive for success in the classroom and in their respective sports.”

Along with the student-athletes, coaches, family, faculty, administration and members of the athletic department were all in attendance for the academic luncheon.

The 45th annual Durham College athletic banquet will be taking place Thursday, April 2 at the General W. Sikorski Polish Veterans Association Hall in Oshawa, Ont.

AWARDS SUMMARY

Bert Dejeet Memorial Scholastic Award (Top Overall GPA)
Male: Jonathan Jealouse – Men’s Volleyball
Female: Kelsey Gallant – Women’s Volleyball

SIRC-CCAA Academic All-Canadians
Petrus Kuypers – Men’s Volleyball
Erik Janssen – Men’s Volleyball

OCAA All-Academic Awards

Men’s Baseball
Andrew Boros (Ajax, Ont.) – Electrical Technician
Michael Chilvers (Sutton West, Ont.) – Sport Management
Jack Lang (Pickering, Ont.) – Graphic Design

Women’s Softball
Ashley Black (Waterloo, Ont.) – Police Foundations
Danielle Crosby (Whitby, Ont.) – ECE
Lydia Kalbflesich (Moorefield, Ont.) – Sport Management
Sam MacCallum (Whitby, Ont.) – Protection and Security

Golf
Adam Hobb (Bowmanville, Ont.) – Marketing

Men’s Soccer
Nicholas Axhorn (Pickering, Ont.) – Emergency Service Fundamentals
Kyle Woods (Whitby, Ont.) – Power Engineering Technician
Kevin Collins (Cedar Valley, Ont.) – Mechanical Engineering NDE

Women’s Soccer
Hayley Dow (Oshawa, Ont.) – Personal Support Worker
Cailey Giorgi (Oshawa, Ont.) – Police Foundations
Jessica Prytulka (Kingston, Ont.) – Digital Video Production

Women’s Basketball
Janina Adduru (Pickering, Ont.) – Social Services Workers
Courtney Harley (Cambridge, Ont.) – Biomedical Engineering Technology
Brittany Walters (Oshawa, Ont.) – General Arts and Sciences

Men’s Volleyball
Erik Janssen (Hampton, Ont.) – Biomedical Engineering Technology
Jonathan Jealouse (Oshawa, Ont.) – Architectural Technology
Petrus Kuypers (Haydon, Ont.) – Paramedic

Women’s Volleyball
Kayla Donahue (Ajax, Ont.) – Addiction and Mental Health
Kelsey Gallant (Whitby, Ont.) – Recreation and Leisure
Natalie Manicotto (Winnipeg, Man.) – Fitness and Health Promotion
Tess Newey (Hampton, Ont.) – Advertising

Top GPA (By Sport)
Andrew Boros – Men’s Baseball
Lydia Kalbfleisch – Softball
Adam Hobb – Golf
Kevin Collins – Men’s Soccer
Jessica Prytulka – Women’s Soccer
Dylan Pelissero – Men’s Basketball
Brittany Walters – Women’s Basketball
Jonathan Jealouse – Men’s Volleyball
Kelsey Gallant – Women’s Volleyball