Belleville, Ontario, March 18, 2016 — Loyalist College is pleased to recognize the individual and team successes of Loyalist Lancers at the 48th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet.
First-year Women’s Volleyball player Sara Piana Yafu and third-year Men’s Volleyball player Ben Hoftyzer received the Athlete of the Year award. They are recognized around the province and the country for their outstanding athletic abilities. Sara is a Women’s Volleyball team MVP, OCAA East Scoring Champion, OCAA 1st Team All Star, OCAA Overall Rookie of the Year and broke two OCAA records. Ben is a Men’s Volleyball team MVP, OCAA 1st Team All Star and number one in kills and points in OCAA.
Additional athletic award highlights include:
- 50 Academic Award Winners (Average of 80% or higher)
- 8 OCAA League All Stars
- 4 CCAA Academic All Canadians – Stephanie Semark (WS), Stephanie Young (WS), Leticia Lopez (WBB), Ben Hoftyzer (MVB)
- 1 CCAA All Canadian – Ashley Bickle (XC)
- Academic Award of Excellence – Women’s Volleyball (81.7% team average)
For more information, visit loyalistlancers.com.
To view Awards Banquet photographs, visit here.
About Loyalist College
When it comes to grads getting jobs, Loyalist College is the #1 College in Ontario. According to Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released April 2015, 89.3 percent of the College’s most recent graduates found employment within six months of graduation compared to the provincial average of 84 percent. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 60 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and hundreds of online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health sciences, human studies, justice studies, media, arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and the LEED® Silver certified Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. The College is a key driver of the social and economic health and prosperity of the area and contributes 5.4 percent to the Gross Regional Product. This represents an overall effect on the regional economy of $530 million – based on a 2014 Report by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com.
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Media Contact: Kerry Lorimer, Director of Marketing and Communications,
Loyalist College, klorimer@loyalistc.on.ca, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2536