2024 Academic All-Canadian Celebration at Cape Breton University
On Tuesday, January 28, the Cape Breton University Athletics Department recognized its 44 Academic All-Canadians at the Annual Credit Union Academic All-Canadian Breakfast.聽
To be honoured as an Academic All-Canadian, a student-athlete must be a full-time CBU student who has maintained an 80 per cent average or better, while being a member of a U SPORTS varsity team(s) with at least one year of eligibility for that sport.聽
During the event, student-athletes and others in attendance heard opening remarks from CBU鈥檚 Director of Athletics and Recreation, John Ryan, special remarks from Interim Vice-President of Academics, Rod Nicholls, and Dave Mayers on behalf of the Local Credit Unions Managers Group, with guest speakers Mitchell Hanna on behalf of the Mayflower Dental Group and Hannah Smith on behalf of CBU Women鈥檚 Basketball.聽
“We strive to ensure all of our student-athletes excel in both academics and athletics while stressing the importance of applying what they have learned on the field and in the classroom to their careers and communities,鈥� says John Ryan. 鈥淭hese fine young athletes exemplify the values of our athletic philosophy here at CBU and this past season we had 44 Academic All-Canadians that set a new mark for the University.”
Over the last number of years, local Credit Unions have continued to be involved in, and provide support for, CAPERS athletics in a variety of ways. Thanks to this partnership and their contributions, CBU has had the opportunity to publicly recognize student-athletes that have excelled outside their sport.聽
A sincere congratulations to all of the 2024 Academic All-Canadian award winners at CBU.
2024 Academic All-Canadian List
Makenna Acevedo – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BET
Olivia Albright – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BA
Paige Allaby – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Dinesh Bisht – Track and Field – Post-Bacc Diploma
Makenna Bowser – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BA
Tyson Cato – Men鈥檚 Basketball – MBA
Ousman Cham – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BBA
Emily Cirone – Women鈥檚 Soccer – MBA
Sebastian Cochrane – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Amanda Cruickshank – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BBA
Aaron Cunningham – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BSc
Leah Disipio – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Grace Hannaford – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Ceejay Hanson – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BACS
Jason Hartill – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Madalyn Hatfield – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Mariah Herv茅 – Track and Field – BSc
Ellie Lancaster – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BBA/BA
Anthony Lecky – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BACS
Kiyara Letlow – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BA
Raine Lyn – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BBA
Hailey MacLeod – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BEd
Elle MacDougall – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Kieran Maddock – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Jacek Marmulak – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Ethan Merlin – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BEd
Mitchell Mersereau – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BSc
Charly Mitchell – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BA
Chimango (Felicity) Mkandawire – Track and Field – BACS/BBA
Julia Mombourquette – Women鈥檚 Soccer – B Eng
Jamie Nicholson – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Chloe Parsons – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BA
Brandon Penny – Track and Field – BSc
Justus Peuser – Men鈥檚 Basketball – BA
Max Piepgrass – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BA
Ava Ross – Track and Field – B Eng
Alliyah Rowe – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Lauren Rowe – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BSc
Jade Russell – Track and Field – BA
Nikolai Scheurenbrand – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BBA
Hannah Smith – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BScN
Jacob Spizzirri – Men鈥檚 Soccer – BBA
Kristen Taylor – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BBA
Chermensa van la Parra – Women鈥檚 Basketball – BACS
Ally Wilton – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BEng/BSc
Katelyn Wilton – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BACS
Liberty Yuke – Women鈥檚 Soccer – BBA