Howard C. Smith Scholar Athlete Award

This award has been presented annually since 1980 to a male and/or female student athlete who has excelled in academics and athletics while attending a Massachusetts State College. This award is named in honor of Howard C. Smith, a former State College Trustee, who was largely responsible for the formation of the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference and the acceptance of intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of the State College Education System.

To be considered for this award a student athlete must be nominated by the Director of Athletics of a member institution and must have achieved at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average. The student athlete must be in his or her last year of athletic eligibility. The recipients are selected by the MASCAC Athletic Directors in voting conducted at the annual meeting by the Director of Media Relations.

Below is a list of the prestigious Howard C. Smith Scholar Athlete Award winners. 

Howard C. Smith Scholar Athlete

Academic Year Student Athlete

School

2008-2009 Andrea Wasuk Westfield State
  Justin Lima Bridgewater State
2007-2008 Colleen Feeney Bridgewater State
  Michelle Gosselin Salem State
  Drew Soltysiak Westfield State
  Devan McConnell Fitchburg State
2006-2007  Ben Colby Framingham State
   Sarah Peltokangas Fitchburg State
2005-2006   Melissa Machado Bridgewater State
  Fabian Mejia Salem State 
2004-2005 Kim Olson Bridgewater State
  Peter King Westfield State
2003-2004 Jess Silva Westfield State
  Matt Germain Fitchburg State
2002-2003 Nicole Gagliardi Framingham State 
   Jason Holt Fitchburg State
2001-2002 Heidi Roy Worcester State 
   Eric Swedberg Worcester State 
   David Warren MCLA
2000-2001 Nicole Abbott Framingham State 
   Tim Leonard Worcester State 
1999-2000 Osvaldo Dos Reis Salem State 
   Melissa Merrow Westfield State 
1998-1999 Sarah Corriveau Westfield State 
   Ryan Woodland Massachusetts Maritime
1997-1998 Julie Pramus Worcester State 
1996-1997 Elke Aun Worcester State 
1995-1996 Tommy Doyle Salem State 
   Wendy Gagliardi Fitchburg State 
1994-1995 Kerry Hennessy Bridgewater State 
1993-1994 Joseph Bonvie Westfield State 
   Claudine Rice Westfield State
1992-1993 Jason Franklin Westfield State 
1991-1992 Heather Cabral Westfield State 
   Henrique Silva Salem State 
1990-1991 Heather Ewing Fitchburg State 
   Wendy Ewing Fitchburg State 
1989-1990 Winnie McGarry Bridgewater State 
1988-1989 Karen Frustaci Westfield State 
   Peter Moschini Massachusetts Maritime
1987-1988 Theresa Reagan Salem State 
   Lori Winters Framingham State 
1986-1987 George Bent Westfield State 
   Mary Wenninger Fitchburg State 
1985-1986 Marydolores Brown Salem State 
   David Mik Massachusetts Maritime
1984-1985 William Johnson Massachusetts Maritime
1983-1984 Jerome Camposeo Westfield State 
   Debbie Cassinelli Fitchburg State 
1982-1983 Sharon Cox Fitchburg State 
   Christopher Scyocurka Massachusetts Maritime
1981-1982 John Hendy Massachusetts Maritime
   Cindy Sturm Westfield State
1980-1981 Paul Hartford Westfield State 
  Donna Rice Fitchburg State 
1979-1980 Chris Roller Massachusetts Maritime