ALEXANDER, CANINO, MARMOL AND PAGAN LEAD PANTHER ACADEMIC HONOREES

MAY 12, 2008

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Four SUNY College at Old Westbury student-athletes have been selected as SUNY Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award winners for 2007-08. Interim SUNY Chancellor John B. Clark announced that the four SUNY College at Old Westbury student-athletes were among 76 recognized from 27 campuses. Recipients were selected after a thorough review of their credentials and accomplishments by athletic directors from across the State University System

This year's winners were Whitney Alexander (Women's Volleyball), Maria Canino (Softball), Brenda Marmol (Women's Swimming) and George Pagan (Baseball).

The Chancellor's Scholar-Athlete Award was created in 2003-04 to recognize students who have combined academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement at the Division I, Division III and NJCAA levels. 

The State University of New York is the largest comprehensive university system in the United States, educating more than 427,000 students in 7,669 degree and certificate programs on 64 campuses.

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