Malorie Hanson is one of the 42 Lethbridge College Kodiaks to receive CCAA National Scholar honours. (Image: Lethbridge College)

By David Opinko

42 Lethbridge College athletes named national scholars

Sep 26, 2022 | 3:35 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Dozens of members of the Lethbridge College Kodiaks are being recognized.

A total of 42 student-athletes earned Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Scholar honours.

Only the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) had more honourees among schools in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference.

Lethbridge College Athletics and Recreation Services Manager Todd Caughlin says he is proud of the organization and the student-athletes who are part of it.

“Academic accountability is the first of our three pillars of success, along with community involvement and athletic excellence,” says Caughlin. “Having this many student-athletes earning National Scholar recognition speaks volumes about how our Kodiaks take care of business in the classroom and on the court.”

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Every Kodiaks program had multiple CCAA National Scholar honourees. The women’s and men’s volleyball teams had the most at eight each.

Samantha Demchuk was recognized in both the women’s basketball and soccer categories.

The full list of Lethbridge College honourees are:

• Women’s basketball
  • Kirsten Barwegen (Open Studies)
  • Carly Blackmore (Administrative Office Professional)
  • Courtney Deemter (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
  • Samantha Demchuck (General Arts and Science)
  • Brinna Jacobs (General Arts and Science)
  • Olivia Leenstra (General Arts and Science)
  • Catriona Smith (Business Administration)
• Men’s basketball
  • Dawson Atwood (General Arts and Science)
  • Paycen Blackmore (Business Administration)
  • Jackson Kasko (General Arts and Science)
  • Ty Lewis (Business Administration)
• Cross country running
  • Maria Boix-Frias (Massage Therapy)
  • Rosi Bouchard (Environmental Assessment and Restoration)
  • Natasha McGraw (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
  • Gunnarr Gibb (Exercise Science)
  • Karson Valgardson (Business Administration)
• Women’s soccer
  • Samantha Demchuck (General Arts and Science)
  • Malorie Hanson (Therapeutic Recreation – Gerontology)
  • Alexandra Morrison (General Arts and Science)
  • Megan Morrison (General Arts and Science)
  • Ashley Sazalski (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
  • Meaghan Welby (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
• Men’s soccer
  • Chris Anton (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
  • Benjamin Cull (Business Administration)
  • Ryley Van Maanen (Business Administration)
  • Julio Vega (Engineering Design and Drafting Technology)
  • Jaden Veluw (Bachelor Degree in Nursing)
• Women’s volleyball
  • Claire Armstrong (Bachelor Degree in Agriculture Sciences)
  • Jamie Brown (Exercise Science)
  • Johanna Dixon (General Arts and Science)
  • Elyse Doble (General Arts and Science)
  • Shane Fowlie (General Arts and Science)
  • Mackenzie Lewicki (Open Studies)
  • Alyssa Pavka (General Arts and Science)
  • Sarah Soderstrom (General Arts and Science)
• Men’s volleyball
  • Adam Boras (General Arts and Science)
  • Sam Crighton (Business Administration)
  • Malcolm Fisher (General Arts and Science)
  • Jackson Gaehring (Civil Engineering Technology)
  • Cole Hemmerling (Business Administration)
  • Michael Kindley (General Arts and Science)
  • Adam Revet (General Arts and Science)
  • Benjamin St. Pierre (Business Administration)

The entire list of CCAA National Scholar Award recipients is available on the CCAA website.