American International College

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The final award of the night to be given was the F.J. Maloney Award. First given in 1941, the award is presented to the most outstanding male and female athletes for four years at AIC. The awards were presented to Brett Callahan of ice hockey and Abigail Wells of softball. Callahan, who co-captained the ice hockey team this season, was a stalwart on the blueline for five seasons, scoring 43 points in 113 games and helping AIC to three AHA Championships. Wells is in her final season and has been a four-year starter in center field, earning NE10 All-Conference honors as a sophomore and posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 2024 to this point.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The President's Cup recognizes the top male and female student-athletes in the academic year. Head Softball Coach Shalise Tolentino presented the awards to men's basketball's Justice Ellison and women's volleyball's Aleksandra Ivanovic. Ellison dominated the NE10 as the leading scorer in the conference, reaching his 1000th career point as just a sophomore on his way to earning First-Team All-Region and First-Team All-Conference honors. Ivanovic dominated her competition with the second-highest attack percentage in all of NCAA Division II and garnered her first AVCA All-American accolade.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Yellow Jacket of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student-athlete who best exemplifies AIC in character, talent, and spirit. The award, presented by Head Golf Coach John Jackson, went to baseball's Jackson Haker and Paola Soto-Burgos of women's volleyball. Haker was a First-Team All-Region selection in 2023 and is tracking to repeat as he is in the top seven in both batting average and on-base percentage in the NE10. Soto-Burgos led AIC to another NE10 and NCAA Tournament appearance and earned her second consecutive AVCA All-American honor. Both are members of the SAAC Executive Board, with Haker serving as Fundraising Coordinator.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Robert Burke Athletic Director's Award, named for the legendary AIC administrator, recognizes community service and outstanding performance or competitive improvement over an athletic career. Presented by Coordinator of Athletic Communications Seth Dussault, the awards were earned by football's Sidiki Kone and field hockey's Taylor Wildes. Kone earned NE10 All-Conference accolades as the team's starting running back while helping to lead several community service efforts for the football team and co-founding AIC's Muslim Student Organization. Wildes was an NFHCA Senior All-Star and spearheaded AIC's involvement with Team IMPACT while serving as an Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award, named after the AIC alumnus who lost his life in service to the United States Navy during the Second World War, is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC. Head Acrobatics and Tumbling Coach Patrick McFarlin presented the awards to men's cross country and track's Sadadine Adam and women's rugby's Venise Sanft. Adam was a national qualifier for the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championship after earning All-Conference and All-Region honors. Sanft was named to the All-NIRA Team as a fullback for her outstanding play in helping women's rugby reach the NIRA Semifinal.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Milton J. Piepul Merit Medal, named after the longtime football coach and athletic director at AIC, is given to a male and female senior "who combines excellence on the field with excellence in the classroom, including maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher." Faculty Athletics Representative Jill McCarthy Payne presented one of the two awards to Leya Vohra of women's soccer and Brian Kramer of ice hockey. Vohra, a team captain, helped lead AIC to the NE10 Tournament with strong play on defense, while Kramer was the AHA Defenseman of the Year and co-captained the ice hockey team to its fourth AHA Championship Game appearance in five seasons.

A total of eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24. Two student-athletes were chosen as recipients of a new departmental award, "Rex's Rookie of the Year" named for AIC mascot Rex the Yellow Jacket. This award honored the male and female students who have made the biggest impact in their first season of collegiate competition. Head Football Coach Lou Conte, having just completed his own rookie campaign as the program's leader, presented the award to Ries Bower of men's lacrosse and Brooklyn Cividanes of softball. Bower set the AIC, Northeast-10 Conference, and NCAA Division II records for caused turnovers in a season with 58. Cividanes, at the time of the awards ceremony, was second in the Northeast-10 Conference among all players with a .515 on-base percentage.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24. AIC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee presented several awards, including the Play of the Year. This award was selected via a vote by student-athletes on the AIC Athletics Instagram account; eight key plays were nominated, and the winner was the home-court clinching three-point shot hit by Tia-Marie Martinez for women's basketball against Saint Anselm College.

Eighteen student-athletes were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the success of the American International College (AIC) Department of Athletics at the 2023-24 Athletics Awards Night held in the Butova Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Alumni Award, presented to the male and female senior-student athletes "who excel in academic scholarship and athletic achievement," was presented by Head Men's Soccer Coach Jake Durham '20, '22 MBA. Briana Lee of women's basketball and Lucas Morales-Fernandez of men's soccer were the winners. Lee was a WBCA All-American in 2023-24 for AIC and was among the NE10 leaders in scoring, rebounding, and steals, while Morales-Fernandez rewrote the record books for the men's soccer team in three full seasons as the team's starting keeper, including shutting out eventual national champion Franklin Pierce University for 110 minutes in the NE10 Quarterfinal to break the Ravens' winning streak that had lasted over a year.

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced its 2024 Preseason All-Region selections on Tuesday, January 23, with a pair of members of the American International College baseball team among the selections. Jackson Haker was named the All-Region honoree at third base, while Josh Frometa earned the recognition at designated hitter.

Freshman forward Ali Taleb of the American International College (AIC) men's soccer team earned Northeast-10 Rookie of the Year honors, headlining a quartet of players recognized by the conference office for their performances in the 2023 season, the league announced on Tuesday, November 7. Taleb additionally earned Third-Team All-Conference, alongside graduate forward Manuel Schwarz and graduate defender Hallvard Boehn, and All-Rookie, alongside freshman midfielder Thom Hulshof.

Freshman Mikaela Johnson of the American International College women's tennis team has been named a Northeast-10 Conference All-Rookie selection, the league's coaches announced on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

Dolores Kopren, of Novi Sad, Serbia, received a Student-Athlete of the Year Award at American International College (AIC) at the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Student-Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student athlete for each class year that best exemplifies a well-rounded student-athlete. Dolores, majoring in international business, received the Fourth Year Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

Men's soccer athlete Nicholas Romei, of Enfield, CT, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Baseball student-athlete Joshua Aviles, of Naugatuck, CT, received the Robert Burke Athletic Director's Award at American International College's (AIC) Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Robert Burke Athletic Director's award recognizes community service and outstanding perfomance or competitive improvement over an athletic career.

Field hockey student-athlete Jennifer Holmquist, of Gray, ME, received the Robert Burke Athletic Director's Award at American International College's (AIC) Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Robert Burke Athletic Director's award recognizes community service and outstanding perfomance or competitive improvement over an athletic career.

Isaac Sampson, of Lagos, Nigeria, was a recipient of the Milton J. Piepul Merit Medal at American International College's (AIC) Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Milton J. Piepul Merit Medal is given to a senior who combines excellence on the field with excellence in the classroom maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher. Isaac, a member of the men's track and field team, is a human biology major.

Michele Magistrali, of Modena, Italy, received the Alumni Memorial Award during the Academic Awards ceremony at American International College (AIC) this spring. The Alumni Memorial Award is presented to an AIC student-athlete for scholarship and achievement. Michele, a business major, is a member of the men's rugby team.

Jake Durham, of Bolton, England, received a Student-Athlete of the Year Award at American International College (AIC) at the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Student-Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student athlete for each class year that best exemplifies a well-rounded student-athlete. Jake, a sports management major, received the Third Year Male Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

Serginio Gilbert, of Union, NJ, received a Student-Athlete of the Year Award at American International College (AIC) at the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Student-Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student athlete for each class year that best exemplifies a well-rounded student-athlete. Serginio, a sports and recreation management major, received the Fourth Year Male Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

Jana Potic, of Belgrade, Serbia, received a Student-Athlete of the Year Award at American International College (AIC) at the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Student-Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student athlete for each class year that best exemplifies a well-rounded student-athlete. Jana, a finance major, received the Third Year Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

Track and field athlete Dahsia Middlebrooks, of New Haven, CT, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Mikayla Demanche, of Rochester, MA, received the Alumni Memorial Award during the Academic Awards ceremony at American International College (AIC) this spring. The Alumni Memorial Award is presented to an AIC student-athlete for scholarship and achievement. Mikayla, a business major, is a member of the women's soccer and lacrosse teams.

Andrea Serra, of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, received a Student-Athlete of the Year Award at American International College (AIC) at the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Student-Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the male and female student athlete for each class year that best exemplifies a well-rounded student-athlete. Andrea, a marketing major, received the First Year Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

Track and field athlete Chad Miller, of Spanish Town, Jamaica, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Women's volleyball athlete Diva Rivas-Reyes, of Tucson, AZ, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Women's lacrosse athlete Brianna O'Brien, of Deep River, CT, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Football athlete Cyriacus Ibezim, of Union, NJ, received the Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award from American International College (AIC) during the College's Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Lt. Alvin J. Carocari Scholarship Award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have made outstanding contributions to intercollegiate athletics at AIC.

Men's ice hockey athlete Zackarias Skog, of Gothenburg, Sweden, received the Robert Burke Athletic Director's Award at American International College's (AIC) Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Robert Burke Athletic Director's award recognizes community service and outstanding perfomance or competitive improvement over an athletic career.

Women's cross country and track and field athlete Jennifer Fannon, of Bristol, CT, received the Robert Burke Athletic Director's Award at American International College's (AIC) Athletic Awards ceremony this spring. The Robert Burke Athletic Director's award recognizes community service and outstanding perfomance or competitive improvement over an athletic career.