2025 Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner Program
QUEENS, N.Y. - The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) awarded its most prestigious honors – the 2024-25 Scholar-Athletes of the Years – at the 38th Annual Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner at Terrace on the Park on Thursday.
In a tradition that began when the conference was first founded in 1986-87, the CUNYAC annually recognizes two of its graduating student-athletes, rich in both academics and athletics, as its Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
In 2024-25, Baruch College's Ava Deguzman (women's tennis) and Hunter College's Conor Sullivan (men's soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field) were recognized as the Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
In addition to recognizing the Scholar-Athletes of the Year, the CUNY Athletic Conference honored 27 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mentions along with four All-Americans from the 2024-25 athletic year. Each were presented a plaque and CUNYAC sportswear.
FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Ava Deguzman, Baruch (women's tennis) | Story
MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Conor Sullivan, Hunter (men's soccer, indoor and outdoor track and field) | Story
2024-25 CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Honorable Mention
Baruch
Mia Castillo (women's basketball)
Dylan Minnick (men's basketball)
Ryan Oommen (men's volleyball)
Brooklyn
Dasha Goodman (softball)
David Lema (men's volleyball)
Aleah Rafat (women's volleyball, basketball)
Ryan Sham (men's tennis)
CCNY
Vivianna Alatorre (women's volleyball)
MIchael Chasanov (baseball)
Jessica Fuentes (women's soccer)
Stephen Suprun (baseball)
Hunter
Jessica Fowler (softball)
Bethany Tomaneng (women's volleyball)
Nick Yao (men's volleyball)
John Jay
Ellarose Bianca (women's soccer)
Daniel Gonzalez Verdejo (men's volleyball)
Kristin Gretener (women's volleyball)
Ethan Simaan (baseball)
Lehman
Nelson Benzan, Jr. (men's track and field)
Marilyn Cadena (women's soccer)
Vitoria Heloany Reis (women's tennis)
Marcos Rosario (men's swimming)
Medgar Evers
Kayshaun Higgs (men's volleyball)
York
Maryam Khan (women's tennis)
Richard Reyes (men's track and field/swimming)
Stanley Sanchez (men's soccer/volleyball)
Jasmine Vega (women's volleyball)
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