E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D., Senior Scholar Athlete Award
The top male and female senior student-athletes from each school year are presented with the E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D. Senior Scholar-Athlete Awards. Salvitti, a 1959 W&J graduate and 2002 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, was a four-year letter winner for the Washington & Jefferson basketball program in the late 1950s. He has been an active member in the W&J community, including serving on the College’s Board of Trustees. In 1999, Salvitti was selected as W&J’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Dr. Salvitti is the medical director at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Eye Surgery Center in Washington, Pa. He is credited as the designer of the FDA approved Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens.
| Year |
Female Winner |
Male Winner |
| 2003 |
Amy Strosnider
(Basketball) |
Nemanja Kuzmanovic
(Water Polo) |
| 2004 |
Lynne Szarnicki
(Golf) |
Matthew Phlblad
(Soccer) |
| 2005 |
Kristina Springborn
(Swimming) |
Eric Field
(Football) |
| 2006 |
Anne Reynolds
(Volleyball) |
Chris Edwards
(Football) |
| 2007 |
Stacey Bugle
(Softball) |
Sam Mann
(Baseball) |
| 2008 |
Kelli Gee
(Track & Field) |
Michael Grasso
(Golf) |
| 2009 |
Valerie Schultz
(Softball) |
Matt Houy
(Football) |
| 2010 |
Spencer Ahrenholtz
(Soccer/Golf) |
Matt Drakeley
(Basketball) |
| 2011 |
Michelle Wuenstel
(Track & Field) |
Pat Kennedy
(Baseball) |
| 2012 |
Shelby Colyer
(Field Hockey) |
Taylor Hockman
(Track & Field/Football) |
| 2013 |
Erin Barno
(Field Hockey) |
Scott Ryan
(Cross Country/Track & Field) |
| 2014 |
Kelsey Cunningham
(Softball) |
Josh Etzel
(Wrestling) |
| 2015 |
Valerie Dunlap
(Basketball) |
John Wanner
(Football) |
| 2016 |
Courtney Brennan
(Women's Tennis) |
Daniel Lis
(Football) |
| 2017 |
Amanda Steffey
(Field Hockey) |
Nicholas Willison
(Water Polo and Swimming) |
| 2018 |
Josie Madden
(Women's Soccer) |
Bryce Schnatterly
(Baseball) |
| 2019 |
Abigail Eich
(Volleyball) |
Harley Moyer
(Cross Country/Track & Field) |
| 2020 |
Megan Williams
(Women's Basketball) |
Ben Marsico
(Baseball) |
| 2021 |
Hannah Johnston
(Women's Basketball and Women's Soccer) |
Garrett Barilar
(Men's Golf) |
| 2022 |
Faith Remich
(Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field) |
Sean Doran
(Football) |
| 2023 |
Sam Casile
(Women's Lacrosse) |
Evan Sante
(Baseball) |
| 2024 |
Cassie Carr
(Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field) |
Ian Baughman
(Men's Track & Field) |
| 2025 |
Adalynn Cherry
(Women's Basketball) |
Dante DiMatteo
(Baseball) |
Walter C. Cooper Senior Athlete Award
The top male and female senior athletes from each school year are presented with the Walter C. Cooper Senior Athlete Awards. Cooper has long been recognized as one of the top athletes in Washington & Jefferson College history. He teamed with “Deacon” Dan Towler to form one of the most feared backfields in all of college football during the mid-20th century. Cooper was a member of the “Four Gazelles,” the talented W&J running backs from 1949, considered the nation’s fastest tandem. Also an accomplished track and field star, Cooper was one of the top five sprinters in the east. Dr. Cooper, who was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000, currently serves on the College’s Board of Trustees.
| Year |
Female Winner |
Male Winner |
| 2003 |
Audrey Taylor
(Water Polo) |
Todd Fry
(Football) |
| 2004 |
Shawndra McDonald
(Basketball) |
Bob Jazwinski
(Football) |
| 2005 |
Deidre Sandrock
(Water Polo) |
Frank Pilato
(Football) |
| 2006 |
Leigh Sulkowski
(Basketball) |
Aaron Krepps
(Football) |
| 2007 |
Brandi Shoupe
(Swimming and Diving/Water Polo) |
Jon Koch
(Basketball) |
| 2008 |
Kaitlyn Orstein
(Swimming and Diving) |
Matthew Rudzki
(Cross Country/Track & Field) |
| 2009 |
Summer Spencer
(Track & Field/Volleyball) |
Bobby Swallow
(Football) |
| 2010 |
Kennan Killeen
(Basketball) |
Jim Pasquine
(Baseball) |
| 2011 |
Courtney Schrock
(Lacrosse) |
Brad Cieslinski
(Golf) |
| 2012 |
Bethany Haver
(Diving) |
Dave Trushel
(Baseball) |
| 2013 |
Chrissy Marcius
(Soccer) |
Tim McNerney
(Football) |
| 2014 |
Holly Shipley
(Soccer) |
Eddie Nogay
(Baseball) |
| 2015 |
Jennifer Suder
(Diving and Golf) |
Mike Magdic
(Water Polo and Swimming) |
| 2016 |
Beka Bellhy
(Basketball) |
Jacob Spearman
(Wrestling) |
| 2017 |
Allison Means
(Volleyball) |
Sonnieboy Blanco
(Wrestling) |
| 2018 |
Jordan Toohey
(Women's Soccer) |
Jesse Zubik
(Football) |
| 2019 |
Rachel Buyan
(Field Hockey) |
Mullen Socha
(Baseball) |
| 2020 |
Makenzie Coughlin
(Volleyball) |
Hunter Neely
(Wrestling) |
| 2021 |
Alie Seto
(Women's Basketball, Women's Track & Field, Women's Soccer) |
Nate Wang
(Men's Tennis) |
| 2022 |
Maya Krishnasamy
(Women's Tennis) |
Henry Litman
(Baseball) |
| 2023 |
Sarah Labovitz
(Women's Lacrosse) |
Tyler Horvat
(Baseball) |
| 2024 |
Sofia Jenkins
(Women's Lacrosse) |
Nate Sciarro
(Men's Track & Field) |
| 2025 |
Meghan Dryburgh
(Women's Basketball) |
Dawson Dietz
(Football) |
Paul Reardon Award
The Paul Reardon Award is designated for a junior (male or female) who exemplifies excellence in the classroom and athletics. The nominee must have a
3.20 cumulative GPA and be a significant player on the team. Community service and examples of leadership on campus are required for consideration.
| Year |
Winner |
| 1987 |
Tracey Turner |
| 1988 |
Robert Dombrowski |
| 1989 |
Richard E. Reid |
| 1990 |
Dave Conn |
| 1991 |
Allison Evanoff |
| 1992 |
Raymond Cross
Rebecca Webb |
| 1993 |
Lynne Unice |
| 1994 |
Michael Jones |
| 1995 |
Chris Rihn |
| 1996 |
Rachel Jamison |
| 1997 |
Sam Willis
Mike Revak |
| 1998 |
Carrie Banaszak |
| 1999 |
Jayson Hobbs |
| 2000 |
Nicole Bosley |
| 2001 |
Walter Trynock |
| 2002 |
Nemanja Kuzmanovic |
| 2003 |
Denise Lattner |
| 2004 |
Eric Field |
| 2005 |
Megan Goodman |
| 2006 |
Sam Mann |
| 2007 |
Kelli Gee |
| 2008 |
Valerie Schultz |
| 2009 |
Matt Drakeley |
| 2010 |
Sean Maddock |
| 2011 |
Brittany Vogel |
| 2012 |
Hannah Shaner |
| 2013 |
Josh Etzel |
| 2014 |
Catherine Beaudoin (W)
Mike Magdic (M) |
| 2015 |
Courtney Brennan (W)
Evan Lestini (M) |
| 2016 |
Grace McCarthy (W)
Riley Groves (M) |
| 2017 |
Rachel Nye (W)
Sam Florentino (M) |
| 2018 |
Rachel Buyan (W)
Harley Moyer (M) |
| 2019 |
Alexis Miller (W)
Keaton Turney (M) |
| 2020 |
Hannah Johnston (W)
Nate Wang (M) |
| 2021 |
Maya Krishnasamy (W)
Joey Koroly (M) |
| 2022 |
Samantha Casile (W)
Kyran Mitchell (M) |
| 2023 |
Cassie Carr (W)
Justin Johns (M) |
| 2024 |
Ella Phillips (W)
Jacob Pugh (M) |
| 2025 |
Faith Fetsko (W)
Andrew Platt (M) |
Jack Rea Athletic Staff Member of the Year
| 2015-16 |
Ryan Verilhay (Intern Assistant Coach - Baseball) |
| 2016-17 |
Mike Lesako (Head Athletic Trainer/Athletics Health Care Administrator) |
| 2017-18 |
Michelle Wybranowski (Administrative Assistant - Athletics) |
| 2018-19 |
Todd Young (Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator - Football) |
| 2019-20 |
Not Awarded |
| 2020-21 |
Ian McDonald (Head Coach - Men's Soccer) |
| 2021-22 |
Aaron Thompson (Sports Information Director) |
| 2022-23 |
Alison Valerio (Head Coach - Women's Lacrosse) |
| 2023-24 |
Jeff Mountain (Head Coach - Baseball/Assistant Director of Athletics) |
| 2024-25 |
Lindsey Llewellyn (Head Coach - Women's Volleyball) |
PAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year (W&J Representatives)
| 2013-14 |
Kelsey Cunningham (Softball)
Josh Etzel (Wrestling) |
| 2014-15 |
Valerie Dunlap (Women's Basketball)
John Wanner (Football) |
| 2015-16 |
Courtney Brennan (Women's Tennis)
Daniel Lis (Football) |
| 2016-17 |
Allison Means (Volleyball)
Nicholas Willison (Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Water Polo) |
| 2017-18 |
Josie Madden (Women's Soccer)
Jesse Zubik (Football) |
| 2018-19 |
Rachel Johnson (Softball, Women's Tennis)
Harley Moyer (Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field) |
| 2019-20 |
Alexis Miller (Women's Lacrosse, Field Hockey)
Ben Marsico (Baseball) |
| 2020-21 |
Alie Seto (Women's Basketball, Women's Track & Field, Women's Soccer)
Garrett Barilar (Men's Golf) |
| 2021-22 |
Maya Krishnasamy (Women's Tennis)
Sean Doran (Football) |
| 2022-23 |
Sarah Labovitz (Women's Lacrosse)
Tyler Horvat (Baseball) |
| 2023-24 |
Cassandra Carr (Cross Country/Track & Field)
Nate Sciarro (Track & Field) |
| 2024-25 |
Adalynn Cherry (Women's Basketball)
Jacob Pugh (Football) |
