 
CSI Applauds Season of Success
Staten Island Advance - Saturday, May 17, 2008
When it came time for Westerleigh resident Megan Donohue to pick a
college, she decided to stick close to home.
Very close to home, in fact.
"I'm literally five minutes away," said Donohue, a College of Staten
Island senior who captured the Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
last night during the school's annual athletics awards banquet. "I
wasn't sure I wanted to go away."
The 21-year-old softball player found the best of both worlds in her
own backyard -- she compiled a 3.5 grade-point average in education
while playing outfield for the Dolphins for four years.
"It really was a great overall experience," said Donohue, a Susan
Wagner HS product. "I was able to participate in athletics and get a
great education."
Donohue contributed to two CUNY Conference championship softball
teams and said a highlight was winning a NCAA Division III regional
tournament game in 2007.
Donohue also received a CUNY Conference Scholar-Athlete Award
earlier in the week, one of 50 students honored at Baruch College in
Manhattan.
Upon graduation in two weeks, she plans to pursue both a master's
degree and a career as an elementary school teacher.
Freshman swimmer Pavel Buyanov, an NCAA champion in two events, was
named Male Athlete of the Year. Junior basketball player Melanie
D'Ambrosi, an All-CUNY first-team performer, was named Female
Athlete of the Year.
Senior baseball pitcher Eric Waldhelm took home the Bill Cali/John
Scrivani Sportsmanship Award.
CSI AWARDS DINNER Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Megan Donohue, Male
Athlete of the Year: Pavel Buyanov, Female Athlete of the Year:
Melanie D'Ambrosi, Bill Cali/John Scrivani Sportsmanship Award: Eric
Waldhelm, Men's Tennis MVP: Robert Hargraves, Rookie of the Year:
Keith Siragusa, Coach's Award: Gary Ambartsumov, Women's Tennis MVP:
Gabriella Villarruel, Rookie: Yelena Rasporskaya, Coach's Award:
Qing Li, Men's Swimming MVP: Pavel Buyanov, Co-Rookie of the Year:
Nikolay Shevchenko and Louis Algarin, Coach's Award: Nick Levintov,
Women's Swimming Co-MVP: Tara Meiners and Kim Callahan, Co-Rookie of
the Year: Gabriella Villarruel and Jinny Kim, Coach's Award: Cen
Wang, Men's Basketball MVP: Robert Mesjasz, Newcomer of the Year:
Andrew Aimetti, Coach's Award: Gari Blackett, Men's Soccer MVP:
Jason Ribeiro, Rookie of the Year: Adam Birnbaum, Softball MVP:
Nicole Estrada, Defensive MVP: Marianne Tepedino, Rookie of the
Year: Krysta Kinsella, Coach's Award: Megan Donohue, Baseball MVP:
Anthony Piccirillo, Rookie of the Year: Pat Gale, Pitcher of the
Year: Pat Gale, Co-Coach's Award: Michael Madalone and Andrew Baio,
Women's Basketball MVP: Nicole Estrada, Rookie of the Year: Allie
Shanahan, Coach's Award: Tina Bellocchio, Dedication Award: Kristen
Panariello, Women's Soccer MVP: Fiosa Begai, Defensive MVP: Kristin
Kvetkoff, Coach's Award: Tina Bellocchio, Outstanding Player: Kelly
Kenny, Women's Volleyball MVP: Alba Basha, Rookie of the Year:
Joanna Tepedino, Coach's Award: Cynthia Garriga ,Women's Cross
Country MVP: Ruth Martinez, Rookie of the Year: Lisa Lamanna,
Coach's Award: Jennifer Griffin, Distinguished Service Awards:
Michelle Buonacore, CSI Admissions; Stuart Roeker, pool therapist;
John Mazza, CSI golf outing; Georgia Gerraghty, CSI Association;
Michelle Yu, NY1 News.
By Jim Waggoner
Reprinted here with permission
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