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newsVillanovans Recognized forAdvocating Disability AwarenessStephen McWilliams (back row, left) and Gregory Hannah (back row, secondfrom left) of Villanova’s Office of Disability Services were honored with theFirst Financial Group Special Needs Awareness Award for their contributionto disability-awareness advocacy. The award was presented May 9 at CitizensBank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Pictured in the front row are FrankKineavy ’13 A&S and Nick Gaynor ’15 A&S.Scholars Garner Prestigious AwardsA new cohort of student and alumni scholars continue Villanovans’impressive tradition of receiving nationally competitive scholarships:• Hana Lee ’12 A&S, Monica Mazzoli ’11 A&S, Christopher Muyo ’10A&S, John Rafferty, JD, ’12 VLS and Weddy Worjroh ’12 A&S wereselected as 2012-2013 Fulbright Scholars.• Jessica Wamala ’13 A&S, Ian Dardani ’13 COE and Jerisa Upton’14 A&S were awarded Harry S. Truman, Barry M. Goldwater andDavid L. Boren scholarships, respectively.• Hayley Aron ’14 A&S received a Critical Language Scholarshipto study in Japan, while Matthew Thorp ’15 COE received ascholarship to study at the Critical Languages Institute in Russia.• Theresa Donohoe ’12 A&S and Kathleen Pierce ’12 A&S wererecipients of the French Government English TeachingAssistantship. •Senior Student-Athletes SalutedAt the annual Senior Student-AthleteBanquet May 17, men’s cross-country andtrack runner Mathew Mildenhall ’12 VSBand volleyball player Maggie Mergen ’12VSB received, respectively, the Male andFemale Senior Student-Athlete of theYear Award.Mildenhall, a two-time All-Americanand three-time BIG EAST individualchampion, helped to lead Villanova crosscountryto the team title at the BIG EASTChampionships. In track competition, hewas part of the winning distance medleyrelay squad in 2010 and a year later wonthe title in the 3,000 meters.A two-time All-BIG EAST first teamselection and a four-time BIG EASTAcademic All-Star, Mergen finished herVillanova career ranked eighth in kills, with1,298, and is Villanova’s all-time leader inhitting percentage, with a stellar .297. •Fall Reading ListAll are invited to read the 2012-2013 OneBook Villanova selection, Little Princes:One Man's Promise to Bring Home the LostChildren of Nepal, by Conor Grennan. Thebook recounts Grennan’s efforts to reunitechild victims of human trafficking withtheir parents. •12 Villanova MAGAZINe FALL 2012
newsESPN’s DickVitale (secondfrom left)welcomescoachinggreats LouHoltz, GaryWilliams andJay Wright tothe 2012 DickVitale Gala.Wright Honored for Supportof Cancer ResearchHead men’s basketball coach Jay Wright, former University ofMaryland head men’s basketball coach Gary Williams and CollegeFootball Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz were recognized for theirsupport of the V Foundation for Cancer Research at the seventhannual Dick Vitale Gala, held May 18 in Sarasota, Fla.“Jay Wright has been a vital asset in assisting us with anyrequests concerning helping young people battling cancer,” saysDick Vitale, ESPN college basketball analyst. “He has been influentialand has helped us in many ways in raising money for cancerresearch. Jay is a winner in the biggest game of all, the Game ofLife, and we are proud to honor him for his dedicated humanitarianefforts over the years.”Founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, North CarolinaState University basketball coach and ESPN commentator, theV Foundation has raised more than $120 million to fund cancerresearch. •Wildcats Hit 30 atPenn RelaysWith a flawless performance by foursome(from left) senior Christie Verdier, seniorSheila Reid, sophomore Emily Lipari andsophomore Nicky Akande, Villanova won theChampionship of America title in the distancemedley relay April 26 at the Penn Relays. Itis the Wildcats’ 30th title at the prestigiousrelay competition and the 11th in the DMR.Cards Draft LeftyKyle HelisekThe St. Louis Cardinals pickedleft-handed pitcher KyleHelisek ’12 VSB in the MajorLeague Baseball First-YearPlayer Draft June 6. The firstWildcat drafted by the Cards,Helisek ranks sixth in schoolhistory in innings pitched,having logged 270 1/3 overfour years. •Bell Named ScholarAll-AmericaLacrosse midfielder MatthewBell ’12 VSB was selectedto the 2012 USILA ScholarAll-America team in May. Thishonor crowned his four-yearcareer with the Wildcats,during which he led theteam to its first two NCAApost-season appearances.He finished with 46 goals,34 assists and 80 points. •villanova.edu 13
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