58 Loyalist student athletes honoured for athletics and academics

Loyalist College is celebrating 58 outstanding student athletes who were presented with 2023–24 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) All-Academic awards. Students receive an OCAA All-Academic certificate for achieving honours status while competing as varsity athletes.

“We are immensely proud of the 58 Loyalist Lancers who have earned the OCAA All-Academic award this season,” says Cristy Latham, Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation at Loyalist College. “We know our student athletes contribute immensely to our campus community. Alongside the demands of academics and their intensive training schedules, they also volunteer at events, act as student leaders, and set a powerful example for their peers. They truly embody what it means to strive for excellence.”

Lancers Alyssa Diemert, Erika Robertson, Allyson Terwillegar and Georgi Williams are also recipients of the 2023–24 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Academic All-Canadian award, which recognizes student athletes who achieve honours standing in academics combined with an elite athletic achievement. In addition, Loyalist College 2024 Valedictorian Elayna Reid received the 2023–24 OCAA Academic Athletic Excellence award.

Loyalist College President and CEO Mark Kirkpatrick highlights how Loyalist College’s uniquely supportive learning environment allows students to reach their full potential. “At Loyalist, we believe in empowering our students to challenge themselves and pursue their personal and professional dreams, knowing they have a supportive network of coaches, faculty and staff behind them every step of the way,” he says. “Successfully balancing the demands of academics and athletics is a major accomplishment. I commend this year’s OCAA All-Academic award recipients on their achievement.”

Loyalist College 2023-24 OCAA All-Academic award recipients: