Cariddi recognized as SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recipient

Amelia Cariddi was one of 213 outstanding students to be recognized throughout the SUNY system

By: Courtesy of Old Westbury Sports Information (written by Nicole Sasu-Twum)

Amelia Cariddi '20

Softball | 4/22/2020 3:55:00 PM

SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence 2020 program

ALBANY, N.Y. --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury softball senior catcher/infielder Amelia Cariddi has been selected as one of the 213 outstanding students from 64 campus to receive the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. This award honors SUNY students who have successfully integrated academic excellence with leadership, athletics, career achievement, campus involvement, community service, and/or creative and performing arts. Cariddi was scheduled to be recognized at the annual award ceremony Wednesday (Apr. 22) but due to COVID-19, the ceremony has been postponed and is transitioning to a remote celebration.

Cariddi, a graduate of Seaford High School, is majoring in psychology with a minor in social work and represented the Panthers for four seasons (2017-20). The Seaford, New York native excelled in the classroom with at least a 3.50 GPA has earned her a spot on the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll six times and landed on the Skyline Conference Academic Honor Roll three times. Cariddi is a member of Old Westbury's Honors College and has earned numerous Old Westbury scholarships; Land Rover of Long Island Campus Leadership, Rod Spence Memorial Award for Student Research Excellence, Panther Pride, Honors College and Commuter Student. Cariddi prides herself on volunteering at several organizations and conducting research in disability and aging, stress levels and subjective age and only children and narcissism. After graduation, Carddi has the career goal of becoming a school social worker.

"I am truly honored to be a recipient of the prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award," said Cariddi. "I want to say a big thank you to all of my professors and my advisor, Dr. Ashlee Lien. I want to also specifically thank Dr. Anthony DeLuca, Director of the Honors College, for being such a great mentor to me these past four years. Thank you also to my amazing family and loved ones, Ethan, my sisters, my parents, and my grammy for being a constant force of support and encouragement for me. Thank you again for this great honor."

The two-time team captain used her dedication in the classroom and brought it to the playing field athletically. In her rookie season, Cariddi hit .316 (18-for-57) while recording 10 RBI, seven walks, 10 runs scored in 19 starts. She also compiled six multi-hit games including a 3-for-4 performance at the dish in a 4-1 setback against St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn).

Cariddi put together a memorable sophomore campaign in 2018 to be named All-Skyline Conference First-Team. She started in 23 games between first base (15) and catcher (8) to lead the team with a career-high .460 batting average (29-for-63) and its return to the Skyline Conference Championship for the first time since 2012. Cariddi also compiled career highs in slugging percentage (.556), on-base percentage, hits (29), runs (17), doubles (6) and walks (12). The conference second-best hitter ranked 22nd in the nation in on-base percentage (.547) and 54th in batting average.

A season ago, Cariddi batted .273 with eight runs, six walks and five RBI. She also tallied at least one RBI in four-consecutive games in which she hit .384 with a trio of doubles.

We congratulate Amelia for taking advantage of her educational and athletic opportunities as a Panther student-athlete and thank her for using her talents to help represent SUNY Old Westbury in the best possible manner.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Amelia Cariddi: C/INF; 5' 7"; Senior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#13 Amelia Cariddi
: 5' 7"; Senior; R/R
: C/INF

Players Mentioned

#13 Amelia Cariddi

Players Mentioned

#13 Amelia Cariddi