CSAE
Center for StudentAthlete Enhancement
February 2016
Marist College
Welcome Back Student-Athletes!
Welcome back to Marist College! It’s a cold start to the spring semester in
Poughkeepsie but it’s nice and warm in the Center for Student-Athlete
Enhancement. We hope everyone enjoyed their winter break and is now
ready for an outstanding spring semester. We look forward to seeing a
semester full of accomplishments and celebrations!
Here’s to a great Spring 2016!
Get Inspired!
Marist College welcomes Dr. Derek Greenfield to campus to
speak to our student-athletes about cultural diversity during
the activity period on February 10th in the Nelly Goletti
Theatre. The topic is “Confronting Ourselves: Promoting
Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Inclusive Excellence.”
All student-athletes with remaining eligibility will be required
to attend. Your coach will provide your team’s assigned time
slot.
“Passionate and alive! One of the most admirable qualities about Derek
is that he indeed “walks the talk” on multiculturalism and social justice.
He has a wonderful way of making his audiences reflect upon themselves
and the changes they are capable of — all with humor and wit.”
Kayleen Oka, Seattle Central Community College
Peer Mentor End of Year Event
The student-athlete peer mentors and mentees met at the end of the fall
semester for a little fun before final exams.
New Year, New You!
Spring Semester Tips!
1. Show up to all of your classes
on time!
2. Have a daily routine to study
for your classes.
3. Establish a quiet and
distraction free study space.
4. Eat and sleep well.
5. Schedule breaks. Take a 10
minute break after every hour
of studying.
6. Make use of academic
resources - read the flyers
posted in the CSAE and follow
us on social media!
7. Stay positive!
In This Issue
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Welcome Back!
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Dr. Derek Greenfield
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Peer Mentors/Mentees
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New Year, New You!
Spring Semester Tips!
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Red Fox Challenge
Winners
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SA’s of the Month
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Career Consultation Day
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Volunteers Needed
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Important Dates
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Academic Success
Program (ASP)
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Congratulations to Men’s Lacrosse and Women’s Lacrosse for
winning the Fall 2015 Red Fox Challenge!
Men's Lacrosse finished the fall with 4855 Red Fox Challenge points.
As a team they completed over 450 hours of community service
through a variety of activities. Members of the team visited the
Poughkeepsie Children's Home every Tuesday and Thursday to play
games with the kids. The team helped with freshman move-in, set-up
and cleaned-up the Wellness Fair, decorated pumpkins for the
Children's Home, participated in the Make the World Purple Walk and
the Hunger Walk, and donated a gift for the Giving Tree. Additionally,
men's lacrosse earned team enhancement points by participating in the
Escalation Workshop developed by the One Love Foundation to
educate campus communities about relationship violence. Finally, the
team attended numerous sporting events throughout the fall to show
support for their fellow Red Foxes.
Women's Lacrosse finished the semester with 3033 Red Fox
Challenge points, beating out women's rowing by just 9 points!
Members of the team participated in a variety of community
service events including freshman move-in day, Make the
World Purple Walk, Anti-Hazing Walk, Hunger Walk, Hunger
Meal, and the Giving Tree. The entire team decorated pumpkins for the annual Poughkeepsie Children's Home Pumpkin
Walk and made homemade holiday cards for Safyre Terry, an
8 year old arson survivor who asked for cards to fill her tree
this Christmas. The women's lacrosse team also participated
in the Escalation Workshop through the One Love Foundation.
Finally, the team showed support for their buddy team (men’s
baseball) going into finals week by sending them words of encouragement and the girls attended a number of athletic
events throughout the semester to cheer on their peers.
Haviland MS Sportsmanship Day - February 17th & 18th
We are looking for volunteers to speak to middle school students about their experiences with good and bad
sportsmanship. Sign up sheets are available in the CSAE. We hope to have volunteers from every team and will also
need coaches to volunteer to drive the vans! Transportation will be provided to and from the Hyde Park school.
Career Consultation Day
Wednesday 02/17/2016 – 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Volunteers Needed
A chance to meet individually with career professionals
and Marist alumni to discuss your resume, cover letter or
career questions. Information about how to get involved
will appear on FoxQuest. It’s a great way to prepare for
the Career & Internship Fair coming to campus March 3rd!
The Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum is looking for
volunteers on February 26th, 27th, and 28th (time to
be determined) to help with the opening of their
new science exhibit. If interested, contact Maddie
Walters at x2723 or Madelyn.Walters@marist.edu.
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Student-Athletes of the Month
Khallid Hart - Junior - Basketball
Position: Guard
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Newark, DE
Coach Paul Lee says, “Khallid continues his development both on and off the court. He is
performing at an unbelievably high level and is certainly one of the better players in the MAAC.
More importantly, he has become our team leader and the guy his younger teammates look to for
strength. It is rewarding to see how far he has come and we are excited to see what he has in store
for us in the future.”
On the court, Khallid’s stats are outstanding and the season is not over yet. As of January 18, he
has led the MAAC in points (22.8), minutes (37.8) and made three-pointers per game (3.1). Khallid
is fifth nationally in minutes per game and eighth in the country in scoring. He entered the top 20 on
Marist's all-time scoring list. Khallid had his 1,000th career point in a home contest against Canisius on Jan. 2. This season, he has
10 games with at least 20 points and three with at least 30. Khallid was the MAAC Rookie of the Year in 2013-2014.
Khallid represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in June. He also
worked as a mentor in the CSAE to the incoming freshmen basketball players. With nearly half of the men’s team being freshmen,
Khallid leads by example to make the team closer and more tight knit. Giving back to the community, Khallid has volunteered at
the Veterans Hospital, The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, Locust Grove, The Food Bank of the HV, Special Olympics and Kids
Day Out.
Academically, Khallid earned his highest GPA this past fall and has made continuous strides in the classroom as a psychology
major. We wish Khallid continued success at Marist College and look forward to seeing his accomplishments in his final season.
Meredith Wurtz - Junior - Swimming
Position: Sprinter
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Lafayette Hill, PA
Balancing academics, swim practice and swim meets is not an easy task. Yet Meredith is making
it all happen. Meredith has even taken it up a notch and was accepted into the highly competitive
Five-Year BA/MA in Educational Psychology Program. She will receive a BA in Psychology and a
MA in Educational Psychology in five years. She was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team in
2015.
In the pool, Meredith is more determined than ever. Coach Larry VanWagner says, "Meredith
displays the self-discipline, self-motivation and self-introspection required of a winner". Named
the MAAC Swimmer of the Week on January 20th, Meredith was a member of a first place relay squad and took the top spot in
two individual events during Marist’s win over Boston College on Jan. 16. She swam the 50-yard freestyle in 24.55 seconds and
clocked in at 53.06 seconds in the 100 yards. She also anchored the Red Foxes’ first place 200-yard relay squad. After the dual
meet, Meredith owned the top times in the MAAC in the 50-yard (23.91) and 100-yard (52.32) freestyle and was the second
fastest in the 200-yard freestyle (1.55.36).
When not in the classroom or pool, Meredith still finds time to give back to the community. Meredith is Student-Athlete Peer
Mentor, a representative on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and has participated in the Girl Scout Sports Sampler and
Special Olympics Games held at Marist. In the summer, Meredith is back in the water as a swim and water polo coach.
We wish Meredith good luck in the Five-Year BA/MA program. We have no doubt that she will succeed in all her future
endeavors.
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Important Dates
Contact Us
Need help?
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February 1 - Last day to register for elective credit internships.
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February 10 - Speaker Dr. Derek Greenfield - activity period
Nelly Goletti Theatre
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February 17 - Career Consultation Workshop 9 AM - 4 PM. Check
FoxQuest for more information.
Alyssa Gates
Director - ext 2325
Alyssa.Gates@marist.edu
Ali Kaptein
Asst. Director - ext 6302
Ali.Kaptein@marist.edu
Madelyn Walters
Acad. Fellow - ext 2723
Madelyn.Walters@marist.
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February 17 - Sportsmanship Day - Haviland Middle School
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February 18 - Sportsmanship Day - Haviland Middle School
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February 22 - P/NC Option due by 5 P.M.
Sandy Beauvais
Office Asst. - ext 2675
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March 3 - Career & Internship Fair - McCann Grey Gym 3PM - 6 PM
Sandra.Beauvais@marist.edu
Academic Success Program (ASP)
Students in the Academic Success Program (ASP) can log study
hall hours on Sundays from 4 - 9 pm and Monday - Thursday from
9 am - 6 pm.
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Pete Colaizzo
Writing Specialist
(845) 309-3640
runhed246@hotmail.com
Elizabeth Clarke
Librarian
Monday 3-5 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm
CSAE Hours
Sunday:
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday-Thursday:
8:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
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