MANSFIELD, MASS. (7/11/2024) – The Northeast-10 Conference recently released the 2024 recipients of its Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence honoring graduating senior student-athletes for their outstanding work in the classroom during their college careers.

25 graduating Franklin Pierce University student-athletes were honored in the announcement ranking fourth among the conference's 15 affiliate institutions.

To be eligible for the Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence, a senior student-athlete must meet the following criteria:

• Must be a graduating NE10 student-athlete.
• Must attain the Latin honor of Magna Cum Laude or better.
• Must have participated in at least two seasons of NE10 competition and is a current student-athlete at the time of graduation.

Names of the Franklin Pierce student-athletes who earned this year's award are listed below:

Anna Badosa --  Women's Basketball
Christopher Cerrella --  Football
Silver Clukey  --  Field Hockey/Women's Lacrosse
Thomas Darrah --  Men's Track & Field
Andy DeMattio  --  Men's Lacrosse
Aynara Ferraz-Armas --  Women's Tennis
Janessa Gonzalez --  Women's Basketball
Kelsey Gregorio --  Women's Track & Field
Ralph Hiebel --  Men's Tennis
Kayli Hoefs --  Women's Lacrosse
Caroline Kiehnau --  Volleyball
Salvatore Lando --  Men's Track & Field
Lawson Laurent --  Football
Colton Madeira --  Men's Soccer
Aino Martikainen --  Women's Soccer
Evan McNeice --  Men's Track & Field
Colette Mulderig --  Women's Basketball
Katherine Peterson --  Women's Track & Field
Morgan Schmutzler --  Volleyball
Grace Silva --  Women's Track & Field
Claire Stewart --  Field Hockey
Samantha Sylvester --  Softball
Sean Trumper --  Men's Basketball
Ryan Walker --  Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Madeline Ward --  Volleyball

Each award recipient has received a commemorative NE10 medallion for their academic achievements.

The NCAA's Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence honors institutions who achieve an academic success rate (ASR) of 90-percent or higher. This past December, the NE10 had seven of its institutions earn this distinction – the most in all of Division II and more than half of the league's entire membership.

To view the Northeast-10's original release click HERE.

To view the full list of recipients, click HERE.