lakehead orillia announces fall semester athletes-of-the-month
december 10, 2015 – orillia, on
a determined golfer, world-class dancer, and leading hockey goal scorer were recently named as lakehead orillia’s athletes-of-the-month in recognition of their outstanding performance over the past semester.
each month during the school year, the plastics protect & holliswealth athletic achievement award is presented to a student athlete to recognize exemplary leadership, sportsmanship and athletic performance.
three student athletes from 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s orillia campus were recently awarded athlete-of-the-month awards, recognizing their outstanding accomplishments. the recipients are (l-r): september – brett gibson, varsity golf; october – jaclyn boyd, dance team; and november – andreas alexiou, men’s hockey.
in september, brett gibson, a third-year bachelor of business administration student, won the award for his tenacity and performance at the 2015 ontario colleges athletic association (ocaa) golf championship, which took place at hunters pointe golf course in welland, ont. brett maintained his focus throughout three tough days of competition, during which the team experienced rain showers, cold temperatures, 50 km/h winds, and a two-hour storm delay. he improved his score each day and finished the tournament with the lowest single round and tournament score for lakehead. brett, originally from kitchener, is a transfer student from connestoga college, where he studied business. this is his first year at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .
a former team canada dancer won the athlete-of-the-month award for october. jaclyn boyd, from hamilton, is a third year student in the honours bachelor of arts & science/bachelor of education program. with her background in international competition, including a gold medal win at the 2010 world competition, jaclyn has quickly become an invaluable member of lakehead’s dance team. “her high energy and positive outlook is infectious and has really helped the team prepare for rehearsals and competition – she is a wonderful teammate,” said her coach.
november’s award went to andreas alexiou, of ajax, who is also a third-year student in the honours bachelor of arts & science/bachelor of education program. he has been a member of the men’s hockey team for three years is currently the leading scorer. always a strong offensive threat on the ice, andreas is known for his excellent work ethic, giving everything he has during every shift.
in addition to honouring the efforts of individual athletes, the award provides $500 to support the athlete’s team or club activities.
the award was established under the direction of former olympic and canadian championship athlete, michelle cowell, who represents the award donor, plastics protect & holliswealth.
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