FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
13 Faculty Members Nominated by NE10 Institutions.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the nominations for the seventh 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 13 nominatons for the Faculty Mentor Award and the winner will be announced on the night of Sunday, June 4, at the NE10 Banquet hosted by Pace University.
ALL-TIME WINNERS OF THE DR. DAVE LANDERS FACULTY MENTOR AWARD
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 Council (SAAC) created the Faculty Mentor Award – an honor 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.
2022-23 Nominees for the Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award
Adelphi University – Meredith Whitley, Associate Professor of Health and Sport Sciences
American International College – James Sansalone, Professor of Mathematics
Assumption University – Elizabeth O'Hara, Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
Bentley University – Len Pepe, Senior Lecturer in Accounting
Franklin Pierce University – Donna Decker, Professor of English
Le Moyne College – Shawn Ward, Associate Professor of Psychology/FAR
University of New Haven – Taylor Bigelow, Assistant Professor of Counseling
Pace University – Gina Sorrentino, Clinical Associate Professor of Biology
Saint Anselm College – Jaime Orrego, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature/FAR
Saint Michael's College – Paul Olsen, Associate Professor of Business Administration & Accounting
The College of Saint Rose – Katlyn Farnum, Associate Professor of Psychology and Forensic Psychology
Southern Connecticut State University – William Lunn, Professor of Human Performance
Southern New Hampshire University – Elizabeth Sheehan, Professor of Sports Management
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 13 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 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, 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.
