Dec. 14, 1999

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Thirty-one Notre Dame student-athletes have been selected for the Academic Honors Program for Student-Athletes of the University of Notre Dame Athletic Department.

Sixteen of the student-athletes are new to the program for 1999-2000, while 15 others also were part of the program a year ago.

The group held its 1999-2000 kickoff dinner Nov. 30 in the Notre Dame Stadium press box, with the president of the University, Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., provost Nathan Hatch, executive vice-president Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., and athletic director Michael A. Wadsworth all in attendance.

The Academic Honors Program, in its third year, pairs top student-athletes who excel at the highest level in both athletics and academics with University faculty member mentors within the student-athletes’ academic areas of interest.

The program identifies those high achievers and offers assistance in order that the students can achieve their fullest potential while attending the University. Student-athletes are encouraged to have ongoing contact with their faculty mentors to assist in reaching their academic and career goals.

Participants in the Academic Honors Program for 1999-2000 are:

Name               Sport      Major              Faculty MentorMichael Adams*     Lacrosse   Accounting           Bill NicholsAmy Braun*         Rowing     Biology                David HydeKatherine Burnett* Rowing     Biology             Kevin VaughanAndrew Bushey*     Baseball   Finance          Katherine SpiessDan Carlson*       Hockey     Finance              Frank ReillyJeff Connell       Golf       Accountancy        Bob WilliamsonBeth Cooper        Golf       Finance               Ann GabrielBrooke Davey*      Swimming   Arts and Letters      David Lodge                                    (Pre-Prof.)Jennifer Engelhardt  Track    Science Education    Jerry MarleyMeotis Erikson  Soccer    Arts and Letters/Film,     Bill Krier                           Television and TheatreRay Fitzpatrick  Swimming   Mathematics/              Alex Hahn                             Life SciencesMonica Gonzalez  Soccer      Business          Barbara MangioneKevin Higgins    Lacrosse   History/Government    George HowardDavid Inman*     Hockey      Finance            Bill Mendenhall   Danielle Klayman  Softball    Business               Pat MurphyAlison Klemmer   Track       Biology                Alan HowardAndrew Laflin*   Tennis      Finance              Scott MalpassSarah LeSueur    Lacrosse    Business            Paquita Friday                                                 James O'RourkeCarrie Marshall  Lacrosse   Biology                 Joe O'TousaJennifer Mascaro  Soccer    Anthropology/Philosophy  David Hyde                            (Pre-Pof.)Reggie McKnight*  Soccer    American Studies     Richard PierceJarrah Myers*     Softball  Environmental Science    James KohnMike Naumann*     Baseball  Science, (Pre-Prof.)     David HydeJeff Perconte     Baseball  Economics/Government    Peri ArnoldJonathan Pierce*  Swimming  Computer Science      Ramzi BualuanSteve Ratay*      Golf      Engineering/           Jay Brockman                             Computer SciencePatti Rice        Track     English/Music             Tom WergeRuth Riley      Basketball   Arts and Letters/    Karen Heisler                             Sports Psychology    Mickey FrancoKathleen Rimkus*  Swimming   Mathematics              Alex HahnJennifer Sharron* Softball   Film, Television     Karen Heisler                              and TheatreDan Szilier*   Swimming   Management Information   Khalil Matta                                 Systems

* first-year members of program