(Cornwall, Ont. – March 23, 2009)  SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) and the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) are proud to announce the 2008-09 SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian Award recipients.  This year, 145 student-athletes have achieved combined excellence in collegiate athletics and academics.

The SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian Award is the CCAA’s most prestigious student-athlete award, epitomizing our mandate of recognizing excellence in academics and athletics.  To achieve this honour, a student-athlete must be named to his/her respective PCAA All-Star teams (1st and 2nd) in a CCAA Sport, and must achieve a GPA standing of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. 

“To achieve excellence in both sport and academics requires tremendous skill, dedication and perseverance.  SIRC is honoured to recognize those outstanding collegiate student-athletes who are also passionate about excelling in their education,” expressed Debra Gassewitz, President and CEO, SIRC.

The SIRC-CCAA Academic All Canadian Recognition Award is also presented each year to the institution with the most student-athlete award recipients. SIRC and the CCAA are pleased to announce Durham College as the winner of this recognition award with a total of 8 student athletes best combining academic and athletic excellence.

“Both SIRC and the CCAA share a commitment to academic quality and to the conduct of athletics so as to support the education purpose,” expressed Sandra Murray-MacDonell, CCAA Executive Director.  “We are very proud to recognize and celebrate those student-athletes who’ve achieved academic and athletic excellence.”

British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association

Capilano University
Ricardo Teixeira, Soccer
Kimberley March, Soccer
Sasha Oness, Soccer

Columbia Bible College
Matt Kaminski, Volleyball

Douglas College
Stephanie Ko, Badminton
Stephanie Walker, Soccer

Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Michela Fiorido, Soccer & Basketball
Brittany McNeill, Soccer

Thompson Rivers University
Marlee Mertens, Badminton
Shannon Kelly, Soccer

University College of the Fraser Valley
Carrolyn Jennings, Volleyball
Derek Fletcher, Volleyball
Delayne Peters, Volleyball

University of British Columbia Okanagan
Kim Whelpton, Basketball
Rachelle Briscoe, Basketball
Ashley Pereira, Soccer
Kailey Buller, Volleyball

University of Northern British Columbia
Laurel Wallace, Basketball

Vancouver Island University
Andrew Kaban, Basketball
Andrea Strebel, Soccer
Lennart Dobravsky, Soccer
Scott Weninger, Volleyball

Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference

Concordia University College of Alberta
Reshma Bhambhani, Badminton

Keyano College
Lucas Curran, Soccer
Alwyn Piche, Volleyball

Lakeland College
Brianne Collette, Volleyball
Nathan Unruh, Volleyball

Lethbridge College
Denver Q. Corbiere, Basketball
Cassidy Q. Wall, Cross Country Running
Douglas K. Mutai, Cross Country Running
Christian K. Chesire, Cross Country Running

MacEwan College
Ardyn Melnyk, Soccer
Rebecca Kraus, Soccer
Erica Latta, Volleyball

Medicine Hat College
Mallory Jones, Basketball
Jacie Brusky, Soccer
Kara Hurkens, Soccer
Ricki Hagen, Volleyball
Brett Uniat, Volleyball

Mount Royal College
Jessica Mercier, Basketball
Jessica Berntson, Volleyball

N.A.I.T.
Jonathan Chang, Badminton
Alexandria Mah, Soccer
Noelle Kenny, Volleyball

Red Deer College
Jodi Sanguin, Cross Country Running

SAIT
Breanna Emmerzael, Basketball
Rachel Caputo, Basketball
Erica Balmer, Soccer
Gary Pearson, Soccer
Mary Britton, Soccer
Kenny Rauwerda, Volleyball

The King’s University College
Irene Tang, Basketball
Maia deKlerk, Basketball

University of Alberta – Augustana Campus
Kathryn Stone, Cross Country Running
Joe Nusse, Cross Country Running
David Arial, Cross Country Running

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association

Cambrian College
Michael Del Fante, Badminton
Samantha Sheppard, Badminton
Heather Schultz, Badminton
Josh Bujold, Cross Country Running
Stephanie Grenier, Soccer

Durham College
Jessica Newton, Basketball
Samantha Jansen, Basketball
Erin Emery, Basketball
Anthony Batchelor, Basketball
Rob Lewis, Golf
Ashley Visser, Soccer
James Mayer, Volleyball
Amanda Doris, Volleyball

Fanshawe College
Jordan Brooks, Badminton
Emily Gillet, Soccer
Maciej Szdlowski, Soccer
Mark Haynes, Soccer
Jordan McTavish, Volleyball

Georgian College
Karen Ng, Badminton

Humber College
Mark Wong, Badminton
Charlie Lay, Badminton
Jadway Hemmings, Basketball
Margaret Trainor, Golf
Ioanna Alexopulos, Soccer

Lambton College
David Akelaitis, Basketball
Rebecca Nywening, Soccer

Loyalist College
Erin Rose, Basketball
Sara Maybee, Basketball
Elisa Congi, Soccer
Jocelyn Laviolette, Soccer
Mandi Buma, Volleyball
Amy Hoskin, Volleyball

Mohawk College
Kelsey Forbes, Soccer
Zalona Caruso, Soccer
Zac Schulz, Volleyball
Sean Lowe, Volleyball

Niagara College
Daniele Dunlop, Golf

Redeemer University College
Phoebe Mitton, Soccer
Chantel Schutten, Volleyball
Brad Douwes, Volleyball

St. Lawrence College ~ Kingston
Rachel Niven, Basketball
Bailey Lomas, Basketball
Rosa Phillip, Soccer
Lynsay Molleson, Soccer

Sault College
Lindsay Knezevich, Volleyball

Seneca College
Calaigh Copland, Soccer
Cayley Laubitz, Soccer
Jason Hernandez, Volleyball
Clare Weisser, Volleyball

Sir Sandford Fleming College
Kevin Hanley, Soccer

Quebec Student Sport Federation

Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
Sophie Bergeron, Volleyball

Dawson College
Catherine Lalonde, Soccer
Kristian Tzinevrakis, Soccer

Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
Marie-Claude Cyr, Soccer
Ève Trépanier, Volleyball

John Abbott College
Shannon Travers, Soccer

Cégep Limoilou
Tommy Bélisle, Volleyball
Pierre-Alexis Lapointe, Volleyball

Collège Lionel-Groulx
Geneviève Plante, Volleyball
Stéfanie Latreille-Banville, Volleyball
Sophie Dallaire, Volleyball

Vanier College
Marie-Ève Martin, Basketball

Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association

Atlantic Baptist University
Clinton Bateman, Basketball
Angela Daley, Basketball
Melinda Seldon, Soccer
Brittany Carter, Soccer & Basketball

Holland College
Jessica Norris, Golf
Trevor Henwood, Golf
Larissa MacEachern, Soccer
Patrick Vanneste, Soccer

Mount Allison University
Justin Barkhouse, Badminton
Laurel Carlton, Volleyball

Mount Saint Vincent University
Sara Edsall, Soccer
Patrick Johnston, Soccer
Matt Szeto, Soccer

Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Jaclyn Mosher, Soccer
Sara Seemel, Soccer

St. Thomas University
Olivia Long, Cross Country Running
Nicole Badry, Cross Country Running
Daniel Van der Linden, Soccer
Christopher DeLong, Soccer
Catherine Nordstrom, Soccer

University of King’s College
Lia Milito, Basketball
Hye Yeon Jang, Soccer
Kyle Murphy, Soccer & Volleyball
Andrew Battison, Volleyball

University of New Brunswick Saint John
Kelcie Levesque, Volleyball

SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is the leading resource centre for sport information (www.sirc.ca).  Created in 1973, based in Ottawa, Canada, SIRC archives, disseminates and communicates sport research (from practical to advanced) to students, teachers, coaches, athletes, sports medicine professionals and sporting organizations worldwide.  SIRC has a comprehensive sport library with document delivery and research services, created the world’s leading sport database, SPORTDiscus, hosts the SIRC Research Award, and is the primary communication link for sporting organizations within Canada.

The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.

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Mary Winkenweder
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Debra Gassewitz
President & CEO
SIRC
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