LATROBE, Pa. (May 1)- Thirty-seven Bearcat student-athletes were honored with one of four Saint Vincent College Senior Student-Athlete Awards in a Thursday evening ceremony held at the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus.
Each Saint Vincent College varsity head coach nominated senior student-athletes for the four awards - The John Granish Award, The E. Albert DeLuca Award, the William Rafferty Award and the Kristen Zawacki Award. Recipients were determined by a selection committee comprised of the College's athletic administration.
THE JOHN GRANISH AWARD
Named in honor of the late Saint Vincent College men's soccer coach, the John Granish Award was established in 1985 and recognizes four-year student-athletes in good academic standing who have made the most of their abilities through hard work, dedication, and determination throughout their four years at Saint Vincent.
THE WILLIAM RAFFERTY AWARD
Named in honor of the late William Rafferty, alumnus and professor and coach, the Rafferty Award was established in 1976 to recognize outstanding student-athletes in their last year of study who have achieved excellence in the classroom.
THE E. ALBERT DELUCA AWARD
Awarded in memory of the late Al DeLuca, Saint Vincent College educator and the winningest football coach in program history, the DeLuca Award recognizes student-athletes in their last year of study who are in good academic standing and have displayed responsible and dependable leadership over their four-year careers.
THE KRISTEN ZAWACKI AWARD
Established in 2011 in memory of longtime associate athletic director and hall of fame women's basketball coach Kristen Zawacki, this award recognizes excellent student-athletes in their final year of study at Saint Vincent who have demonstrated service to the Saint Vincent community over their four-year careers.
