FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Faculty Mentor Award Winner to be Announced on May 28.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the nominations for the fourth annual Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes a faculty member from a league institution that has supported the efforts of student-athletes in achieving their academic goals.
There are 14 nominations for the Faculty Mentor Award and the honoree will be announced Thursday, May 28, via the NE10's social media channels.
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The award is named after Dr. Dave Landers, a longtime professor and faculty athletic representative (FAR) at Saint Michael's College. The Purple Knights' faculty member of the year award is also named after Landers.
In June of 2016, the NE10 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) created the Faculty Mentor Award – which is organized and voted on by a committee made up of current NE10 SAAC members.
The winner will have his or her nomination forwarded on to the NCAA as the league's nomination for the Division II Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award – which was an initiative launched in 2013 by the NCAA Division II SAAC. The award is student-athlete driven and the first of its kind in the NCAA.
The NCAA Faculty Mentor Award honors an institutional faculty member who has demonstrated dedication, support and guidance to student-athletes and the institution's athletic programs. Division II sets forth a strong commitment to prepare student-athletes to excel in their endeavors after their athletics careers have ended.
2019-20 Nominees for the Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award
Adelphi – Meredith Whitley, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Sciences
AIC – Terrence O'Neill, Director of ACE Program
Assumption – Elizabeth O'Hara, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
Bentley – Scott Callan, Professor of Economics/FAR
Franklin Pierce – Laura Christoph, Associate Professor of Health Sciences
Le Moyne – Shawn Ward, Associate Professor of Psychology/FAR
New Haven – Mary Miller, Lecturer in Accounting, Tax, & Law/ FAR
Pace – Mary Courtney, Professor Seidenberg School of CSIS
Saint Anselm – Jaime Orrego, Associate Professor Modern Languages and Literature
Saint Michael's – Patricia Siplon, Professor of Political Science
Saint Rose – Mark Michalisin, Sales Professional in Residence
SCSU – Patrick Heidkamp, Professor/Chair of Environment, Geography, & Marine Science
SNHU – Doug Blais, Professor of Sport Management/ FAR
Stonehill – Katherine Marin, Assistant Professor of Education
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 student-athletes compete in conference championships, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
