Seneca College Red - Fall 2012 - (Page 11)

CAMPUS NEWS A nod or two from Oscar Just one of many accomplishments worth repeating. pp. 12-13 Building a Great College Planning for Seneca’s future. pp. 14-15 The Latest from Seneca SHINING ON THE FIELD, COURT AND PITCH It’s been a year of success for Seneca athletes and coaches. Sting passion runs deep, and the medals keep rollin’ in. of outstanding athletic achievements in 2011/2012. For the first time in the College’s history, four Athletes of the Year were recognized, and Seneca took home Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) medals in curling, basketball, rugby, as well as a Canadian College Athletic Association (CCAA) medal in badminton. Sanjay Ashokkumar (International Accounting and Finance) and Patricia Lau (Early Childhood Education) were named Co-ed Athletes of the Year, after the mixed doubles badminton pair won an OCAA Championship gold medal and bronze at the CCAA Championships. Fourth-year basketball guard Samantha Evans (Recreation and Leisure) was named Female Athlete of the Year after a season in which she earned OCAA first-team all-star and OCAA Championship allstar nods and East Region Defensive Player of the Year honours. Samantha also led the Sting to an OCAA Championship SENECA CELEBRATED ANOTHER YEAR The Varsity Women’s Basketball squad celebrates during the double-overtime OCAA final, hosted at Seneca. The Sting went on to claim a silver medal. 2011-2012 silver medal and an appearance at the CCAA Championships. Rugby player Matt Raguseo (BusinessMarketing) was named Male Athlete of the Year and OCAA Player of the Year after leading the Sting to a perfect 5-0 record and an OCAA Championship silver medal. With all these notable varsity studentathlete accomplishments, it is no wonder that Seneca remains the Ontario college with the most championship medals in the history of the OCAA. To round out the academic year, Katie Jones, Student Athletic Association president, was the winner of the Wayne Norrison Leadership Award and the President’s Gavel in recognition of her tireless contributions to the quality of student life at Seneca. Athletics and Recreation Stats 7 5 8 OCAA Championship Medals Won 2 5 For: Number of times rugby coach Bob McArthur has won OCAA Division I Coach of the Year. New Members Inducted into the Seneca Hall of Fame Basketball Tamara Nembhard Samantha Evans Soccer Kailen Murphy Sabrina Henry Volleyball Peter Christian Rugby Matt Raguseo Curling Matthew Lowe Badminton Sanjay Ashokkumar Seneca Alumni looking to reconnect with their fellow former student-athletes, or to learn more about upcoming Athletics and Recreation events, can visit SenecaSting.ca, like Facebook.com/SenecaSting or follow @SenecaSting for more information. 80 350 Steals by Athlete of the Year Samantha Evans Digs Recorded by Sting volleyball captain, Clare Weisser RED 2012 11 PHOTO: JOSE ARMANDO VILLAVONA http://www.SenecaSting.ca http://www.Facebook.com/SenecaSting

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Seneca College Red - Fall 2012

Seneca College Red - Fall 2012
Contents
President’s Message
News for Alumni and Friends
SSF President’s Update
Beyond the Classroom
Co-op at Seneca
Campus
Huge Wins for the Sting
Fostering a new literacy for the digital age
Senecans' Stories
Donors
Chairman of Giving Back
Personnel
Back in the Day

Seneca College Red - Fall 2012