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Scanlon Named CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award Winner
6/25/2019 11:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
RICHMOND, Va. – Students entering college are urged to make the most of their four years because they go quickly. From the playing field to the classroom to the community, Delaware field hockey's Michaela Scanlon absolutely made the most of her four years.
With countless hours of community service, a double major, several times on the Dean's List and a national championship under her belt, Scanlon was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association as a 2019 CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award winner.
"For our program and our coaching staff, we want to thank Michaela for leading, serving and supporting others within our team, within the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, during summer camps, within our Blue Hen Athletic Department, and of course the many community service events she was an active part of such as UDance, Reps for Kids, and Special Olympics of Delaware," head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said. "The people that Michaela will come across in her future will be fortunate to enjoy her leadership, desire to serve and her big smile!"
Scanlon is the first ever winner of a CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award from the University of Delaware.
Last month, Scanlon graduated cum laude as a double major in Biology and Neuroscience. She was a team captain for the field hockey program, where she was a part of three conference championships and the program's first-ever national championship in 2016.
She was a two-time Vice President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, a three-time member of the NFHCA National Academic Squad and piled up thousands of hours of community service during her four years as a Blue Hen.
"The first day I saw Michaela on the recruiting trails I knew she had strong leadership potential," van de Kerkhof added. "She enjoyed and had a desire to look after others and wanted others to do well and have a positive experience. Her energy, passion, work ethic, humor and smile were contagious. During the years she represented the Blue Hens her desire to lead, to pay it forward, to serve the community only grew stronger and bigger."
With countless hours of community service, a double major, several times on the Dean's List and a national championship under her belt, Scanlon was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association as a 2019 CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award winner.
"For our program and our coaching staff, we want to thank Michaela for leading, serving and supporting others within our team, within the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, during summer camps, within our Blue Hen Athletic Department, and of course the many community service events she was an active part of such as UDance, Reps for Kids, and Special Olympics of Delaware," head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof said. "The people that Michaela will come across in her future will be fortunate to enjoy her leadership, desire to serve and her big smile!"
Scanlon is the first ever winner of a CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award from the University of Delaware.
Last month, Scanlon graduated cum laude as a double major in Biology and Neuroscience. She was a team captain for the field hockey program, where she was a part of three conference championships and the program's first-ever national championship in 2016.
She was a two-time Vice President of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, a three-time member of the NFHCA National Academic Squad and piled up thousands of hours of community service during her four years as a Blue Hen.
"The first day I saw Michaela on the recruiting trails I knew she had strong leadership potential," van de Kerkhof added. "She enjoyed and had a desire to look after others and wanted others to do well and have a positive experience. Her energy, passion, work ethic, humor and smile were contagious. During the years she represented the Blue Hens her desire to lead, to pay it forward, to serve the community only grew stronger and bigger."
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