OCC Student-Athletes Earn Academic Honors in Spring 2020 Semester
Toms River, NJ - The Spring 2020 semester proved to be challenging for everyone, yet many OCC student-athletes continued to be successful in the classroom. 45 students who were to participate in the Spring semester earned Academic All Region XIX/Academic All-Garden State Athletic Conference distinction, which is awarded to students who earn a 3.25 GPA or higher in their semester of participation. Additionally, 11 students earned Academic All-Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) honors (a 3.0 GPA or higher).
The athletic department had nine students who earned a 4.0 GPA this Spring semester:
Allie Toth – W. Basketball
Ashley Kelly – W. Lacrosse
Cathryn Ritter – W. Lacrosse
Colin Stacy – Baseball
Josh Kerley - Golf
Kenneth Paulauskas – Golf
Brandon Piserchia – Golf
Ryanne Fetzer – Softball
Brandon Carman – Esports
"Our outstanding student-athletes never stop making me proud," remarked OCC Executive Director of Athletics Ilene Cohen. "Even through a pandemic, they stayed the course and performed well in the classroom. I admire the way they persevered through a challenging spring semester and remained focused on their education."
Ocean County College Athletics
Academic All-Garden State Athletic Conference / Academic All-Region XIX
AC - 3.0 GPA / AR - 3.25 GPA
Spring 2020 Semester
| Kimberly Anilonis | W. Basketball | AC/AR |
| Shaunna Bruker | W. Basketball | AC/AR |
| Sima Chapman | W.Basketball/W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Alexandra Toth | W. Basketball | AC/AR* |
| Nicholas DeGrace | M. Basketball | AC |
| Travis Foerst | M. Basketball | AC |
| Hugh Mai | M. Basketball/M. Tennis | AC/AR |
| Kyle McMahon | M. Basketball | AC/AR |
| Joe'l Otero-Sosa | M. Basketball | AC/AR |
| Anthony Petit-Clair | M. Basketball | AC/AR |
| Julianne Ballantyne | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Abigail Clark | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Taylor Hickey | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Daphne Hough | W. Lacrosse | AC |
| Danielle Irey | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Ashley Kelly | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR* |
| Elizabeth Leidenheimer | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Cassandra Low | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Victoria Ramharack | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Cathryn Ritter | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR* |
| Dallas Rowley | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Kimberly Silva-Diaz | W. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Richard Dordas | Baseball | AC/AR |
| Christopher Mellott | Baseball | AC/AR |
| Joseph Palmisano | Baseball | AC/AR |
| Sebastian Ponce | Baseball | AC |
| James Roselli | Baseball | AC/AR |
| Colin Stacy | Baseball | AC/AR* |
| Justin Vega | Baseball | AC/AR |
| Cole Weingarten | Baseball | AC |
| Sean Boyle | M. Tennis | AC/AR |
| Robert Fuggi | M. Tennis | AC |
| Bret Guempel | M. Tennis | AC |
| Donovan Lee | M. Tennis | AC |
| Jack Schneider | M. Tennis | AC/AR |
| Erik Anhorn | Golf | AC/AR |
| Connor Carney | Golf | AC/AR |
| Josh Kerley | Golf | AC/AR* |
| Michael Mazzola | Golf | AC |
| Kenneth Paulauskas | Golf | AC/AR* |
| Brandon Piserchia | Golf | AC/AR* |
| Chris Augustine | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Brenen Barone | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Jeffrey Croteau | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Anthony Marinelli | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Peter Rao | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Anthony Triola | M. Lacrosse | AC/AR |
| Olivia Byrnes | Softball | AC/AR |
| Julia Carey | Softball | AC |
| Jenna Caldwell | Softball | AC/AR |
| Ryanne Fetzer | Softball | AC/AR* |
| Sara Weeman | Softball | AC/AR |
| Brandon Carman | Esports | AC/AR* |
| Jacob Leiva | Esports | AC/AR |
| David Ripinsky | Esports | AC/AR |
Congratulations to all of our wonderful student-athletes for earning this well-deserved recognition!