MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The NEWMAC is proud to recognize a distinguished group of graduating student-athletes who have earned the conference's Academic Excellence Graduation Cord, an honor reserved for student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or higher during their collegiate careers.
The navy and silver graduation cord symbolizes the exceptional commitment these student-athletes have demonstrated in balancing the demands of intercollegiate athletics with outstanding academic achievement. The recognition reflects the NEWMAC's commitment to excellence, celebrating those who compete at the highest levels while embracing the rigorous academic missions of its member institutions.
Recipients were honored with the graduation cord as a symbol of their dedication, perseverance, and success both in the classroom and in competition. The conference also recognized the support provided by coaches, teammates, faculty, family members, and campus communities that helped these student-athletes reach this milestone.
The NEWMAC applauds these student-athletes for their extraordinary accomplishments and welcomes them into its distinguished alumni community. Their achievements embody the conference's mission of fostering excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership, and serve as an inspiration to future generations of student-athletes.
The NEWMAC congratulates the following student-athletes on earning the Academic Excellence Graduation Cord:
| Name |
Institution |
Sport |
| Tommy French |
Babson College |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Zackary Cheung |
Babson College |
Men's Swimming and Diving |
| Martin Mejia |
Babson College |
Men's Tennis |
| Sophia Pak |
Babson College |
Softball |
| Lilly Bedard |
Babson College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Elizabeth Cacciapaglia |
Clark University |
Field Hockey |
| Alison Kopec |
Clark University |
Field Hockey |
| Linus Helmhold |
Emerson College |
Men's Basketball |
| Quinn Gardiner |
Emerson College |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Kyler Maira |
Emerson College |
Men's Soccer |
| Noah Mesaros |
Emerson College |
Men's Tennis |
| Oliva Kardos |
Emerson College |
Women's Cross Country |
| Linae Bezdek |
Emerson College |
Women's Soccer |
| Chase Rubin |
MIT |
Baseball |
| Matthew Spenner |
MIT |
Baseball |
| Shealy Callahan |
MIT |
Field Hockey |
| Billy Reinbold |
MIT |
Football |
| Chase Harmon |
MIT |
Football |
| Griffin Fisk |
MIT |
Football |
| Hilal Hussain |
MIT |
Football |
| Lucky Deignan |
MIT |
Football |
| Bryce Metalios |
MIT |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Isaiah Nathaniel |
MIT |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Zach Bleil |
MIT |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Nolan Clement |
MIT |
Men's Track and Field |
| Patrick Haertel |
MIT |
Men's Track and Field |
| Sean Huckleberry |
MIT |
Men's Track and Field |
| Ethan Reich |
MIT |
Men's Soccer |
| Kai McClennen |
MIT |
Men's Soccer |
| Alvin Tsai |
MIT |
Men's Swimming and Diving |
| Ethan Nguyen |
MIT |
Men's Tennis |
| Nicholas Liu |
MIT |
Men's Tennis |
| Erin Hovendon |
MIT |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Kate Sanderson |
MIT |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Lexi Fernandez |
MIT |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Molly Dulde |
MIT |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Monica Petulla |
MIT |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Nina Petulla |
MIT |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Hailey Surace |
MIT |
Women's Track and Field |
| Katelyn Howard |
MIT |
Women's Track and Field |
| Leena Mehendale |
MIT |
Women's Soccer |
| Annika Naveen |
MIT |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Emma Scott |
MIT |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Katrina Li |
MIT |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Lauren Levy |
MIT |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Natalie Tang |
MIT |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Artemis Pados |
MIT |
Women's Tennis |
| Clay Halpern |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Emmy McCormack |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Gwyneth Munroe |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Holly Wrampelmeier |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Katrina Holbrook |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Nora Priede von Herber |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Sarah Plotkin |
Mount Holyoke College |
Rowing |
| Sarah West |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Annie Bethell |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Soccer |
| Molly Malloy |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Cal Smith |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Tennis |
| Kate Vavra |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Tennis |
| Natali Kostadinovic |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Tennis |
| Amelia Ringor |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Volleyball |
| Sadie Duffrin |
Mount Holyoke College |
Women's Volleyball |
| Thomas Fallon |
Salve Regina University |
Football |
| Brandon Frank |
Salve Regina University |
Men's Soccer |
| Ella Cence |
Salve Regina University |
Women's Soccer |
| Madelyn Hudson |
Salve Regina University |
Women's Soccer |
| Annika Peterson |
Smith College |
Field Hockey |
| Eleri Flanigan |
Smith College |
Rowing |
| Ella Peerenboom |
Smith College |
Rowing |
| Julia Beyer |
Smith College |
Rowing |
| Kathleen Bacigalupi |
Smith College |
Rowing |
| Maddy Beer |
Smith College |
Rowing |
| Miranda Oakes |
Smith College |
Women's Volleyball |
| Ella Sylvester |
Smith College |
Women's Basketball |
| Hillary Connor |
Smith College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Lyda Martin |
Smith College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Caroline Sanders |
Smith College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Darci DeAngelis |
Smith College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Yasmin Grant |
Smith College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Mather Davidson |
Smith College |
Women's Soccer |
| Sky Smith |
Smith College |
Women's Soccer |
| Jillian da Costa Pinto |
Smith College |
Women's Track and Field |
| Kerry Seekamp |
Smith College |
Women's Track and Field |
| Lena Baker |
Smith College |
Women's Track and Field |
| Audrey Hayes |
Springfield College |
Field Hockey |
| Jeremiah Singer |
Springfield College |
Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field |
| Ethan Gomulka |
Springfield College |
Men's Tennis |
| Marc Villanueva Abad |
Springfield College |
Men's Tennis |
| Daniel McGlashan |
Springfield College |
Men's Track and Field |
| Taylor Falotico |
Springfield College |
Softball |
| Stefany Padula |
Springfield College |
Women's Basketball |
| Kristina Kyle |
Springfield College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Meghan Conway |
Springfield College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Meghan Sullivan |
Springfield College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Kayla McGrath |
Springfield College |
Women's Soccer |
| Mirabel Brunell |
Springfield College |
Women's Soccer/Women's Track and Field |
| Alysa Elliott |
Springfield College |
Women's Tennis |
| Catherine Seklecki |
Springfield College |
Women's Tennis |
| Bailey McDevitt |
Springfield College |
Women's Track and Field |
| Elizabeth Lewelling |
Springfield College |
Women's Track and Field |
| Amr Baadani |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Football |
| Gus Lempriere |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Cross Country |
| Dustin Miller |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Lacrosse |
| Freddie Wheaton |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Lacrosse |
| AJ Buzzelli |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Swimming |
| Gabriel McCallen |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Swimming |
| Mike Orsulak |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Swimming |
| Ben Carlander |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Tennis |
| Andy Kehias |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Men's Track and Field |
| Dana Walker |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Softball |
| Taylor Lynch |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Basketball |
| Abby McAllister |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Arwen Wise |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Soccer |
| Lydia Boyer |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Soccer |
| Mary Kate Huynh |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Soccer |
| Alaina Stonebraker |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Track and Field |
| Kaylee Wright |
U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
Women's Track and Field |
| Hannah Bates |
Wellesley College |
Rowing |
| Claire Peng |
Wellesley College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Emily Brydges |
Wellesley College |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Anna Blake Patrick |
Wellesley College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Elina Saab-Sunden |
Wellesley College |
Women's Soccer |
| Kavita Sekhon |
Wellesley College |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Emilee Pak |
Wellesley College |
Women's Tennis |
| Maddie Hatch |
Wheaton College |
Field Hockey |
| Michael O'Gara |
Wheaton College |
Men's Soccer |
| Andrew Tran |
Wheaton College |
Men's Swimming and Diving |
| Katie Hallee |
Wheaton College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Riley Kilbourn |
Wheaton College |
Women's Lacrosse |
| Arden Ulmer |
Wheaton College |
Women's Soccer |
| Emma Claire Lambert-Shemo |
Wheaton College |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Grace Chin |
Wheaton College |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Vivian Van Holland |
Wheaton College |
Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Leah Uglevich |
WPI |
Field Hockey |
| Lauren Coutu |
WPI |
Field Hockey/Women's Track and Field |
| Nate Ambrad |
WPI |
Football |
| Ryan Hannigan |
WPI |
Football |
| Everett Mosher |
WPI |
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field |
| Nathan Barry |
WPI |
Men's Cross Country/Track and Field |
| Anthony Coutts |
WPI |
Men's Soccer |
| Edward Zazzali |
WPI |
Men's Soccer |
| Evan Haas |
WPI |
Men's Soccer |
| Floris Huiskers |
WPI |
Men's Soccer |
| Tora Ito |
WPI |
Men's Soccer |
| Anthony Minichiello |
WPI |
Men's Track and Field |
| Ava Laughlin |
WPI |
Softball |
| Margaret Sherwood |
WPI |
Softball |
| Victoria Escuer |
WPI |
Women's Volleyball |
| Bethany Brown |
WPI |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Sophia Reynolds |
WPI |
Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field |
| Sunny Kang |
WPI |
Rowing |
| Bailey Allmon |
WPI |
Women's Soccer |
| Delina Chavez |
WPI |
Women's Soccer |
| Fiona Prendergast |
WPI |
Women's Soccer |
| Lydia Beers |
WPI |
Women's Track and Field |
| Vivienne Evans |
WPI |
Women's Track and Field |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.