BOSTON – The America East Conference has announced that 16 student-athletes from the University of Hartford have been named America East Presidential Scholar-Athletes for their outstanding academic achievements throughout their entire careers. The award recognizes graduating student-athletes who have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher as an undergraduate student. 
 
The Hawks' award winners are led by Robin Helms of volleyball, who finished with the highest GPA in this year's senior class after posting a perfect 4.0 cumulative mark. 

The other award winners included Greta De Gasper, Sara Gasparotto, Valerie Diede and Alex Lucero from volleyball, Nia Mills from women's track and field, Nelson Wyatt Jr. from men's track and field, Emma Curry, Haley Cassidy and Ally Beck from softball, Izzy Lachcik from women's soccer, Jessica Harrison and Jordan Smith from women's lacrosse, and TJ Summers, Joe Prikhodko and Hunter Krauss from men's lacrosse.
 
A total of 121 America East student-athletes received the accolade for the 2021-22 season, with Binghamton taking the title for the most honorees in the league (17). Hartford and Vermont trailed with the second-most honorees with 16, followed by New Hampshire (13) and NJIT (12). UMBC and UMass Lowell tied for sixth with 11 honorees. Maine and UAlbany followed closely with 10 honorees apiece, while Stony Brook finished with five.
 
The Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award was approved by the America East Board of Presidents in June 2013 and implemented for the 2013-14 academic year. In total, 683 elite student-athletes have been honored as part of the program.


AMERICA EAST PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:
Robin Helms                Women's Volleyball     4.00
Greta De Gasper         Women's Volleyball     3.98
Izzy Lachcik                 Women's Soccer          3.96
TJ Summers                Men's Lacrosse           3.96
Emma Curry                Softball                        3.95
Sara Gasparotto          Women's Volleyball     3.94
Valerie Diede               Women's Volleyball     3.92
Joe Prikhodko              Men's Lacrosse           3.92
Alex Lucero                 Women's Volleyball     3.92
Haley Cassidy              Softball                        3.89
Jessica Harrison          Women's Lacrosse      3.82
Jordan Smith               Women's Lacrosse      3.82
Ally Beck                      Softball                        3.81
Nelson Wyatt Jr.         Men's Track & Field     3.78
Hunter Krauss              Men's Lacrosse           3.76
Nia Mills                       Women's Track & Field  3.75