COLCHESTER, Vt. - Sixty-two Saint Michael's College student-athletes were inducted into 14 different academic honor societies during the 2024-25 school year, including eight into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and largest academic honor society. Founded in 1776, it promotes excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
Seventeen of the Purple Knights' programs had at least one inductee during the 2024-25 school year, with men's ice hockey (9) leading the way. Alpine skiing (8), women's soccer (8), women's ice hockey (5), Nordic skiing (5), women's swimming & diving (5), men's lacrosse (4), women's lacrosse (3) and men's swimming & diving (3) also all had at least three.
This spring, Saint Michael's inducted a record 34 student-athletes as its 13th class into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, increasing its membership to 255.
Four Honor Societies
- Women's soccer May graduate Virginia Vogt (Ludwigsburg, Germany/Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium/Salem [W.Va.]): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences), Sigma Xi (scientific research)
Three Honor Societies
- Women's cross country rising senior Erin Boyd (Islip, N.Y./Saint Anthony's): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Men's ice hockey May graduate David Ciancio (Scituate, R.I./Seahawks Hockey Club): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Softball rising senior Brooke Edgerly (Morley, Mich./Morley Stanwood): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Women's ice hockey rising senior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Phi Alpha Theta (history), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
Two Honor Societies
- Women's volleyball May graduate Alexandra Báez Rentas (San Juan, Puerto Rico/New Dimensions): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Women's lacrosse rising senior Ellie Drinkwater (North Kingstown, R.I./North Kingstown): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education)
- Women's swimming & diving May graduate Katie Dzambo (Windermere, Fla./Bishop Kenny): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Women's volleyball May graduate Aaliyah Huihui-Martinez (Salinas, Calif./Notre Dame): Beta Beta Beta (biology), Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Women's soccer rising senior Faith Kosiba (Dunstable, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education)
- Women's soccer May graduate Nathalie Larsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Sjölins Gymnasium/Morningside): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Women's soccer May graduate Bernadette Lesieur (Oxford, Mass./Home Schooled): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Sigma Pi Sigma (physics and astronomy)
- Alpine skiing May graduate Moa Lundén (Stockholm, Sweden/Jämtlands Gymnasium Åre): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Women's soccer May graduate Emma O'Donnell (Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Psi Chi (psychology)
- Women's swimming & diving rising senior Arianna Petta (Brookfield, Conn./Immaculate): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education)
- Women's cross country/Nordic skiing May graduate Izzy Quam (Stillwater, Minn./Mounds Park Academy): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Kappa Tau Alpha (journalism and mass communication)
- Women's ice hockey rising junior Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA): Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Women's soccer rising senior Bridget Shaw (Norwell, Mass./Norwell): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education)
- Men's lacrosse May graduate Sebastian Simonson (Spruce Grove, Alberta/Spruce Grove Composite): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Women's swimming & diving rising senior Livy Waranis (Narragansett, R.I./Narragansett): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Kappa Delta Pi (education)
- Women's lacrosse rising senior Abbie Whitley (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Women's swimming & diving May graduate Margaret Wilk (Hardyston, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society), Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Nick Wracker (Columbia, S.C./Northeast Generals): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics)
One Honor Society
- Nordic skiing rising senior Astrid Bakke (Nedre Høvik, Norway/Dønski VGS): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's lacrosse rising senior Owen Balfour (Mashpee, Mass./Mashpee): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's ice hockey rising junior Ty Bloom (Helena, Mont./Helena Bighorns): Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
- Baseball rising senior Ryan Canty (Shelburne, Vt./Champlain Valley Union): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Jackson Cole (Newark, Del./Vernal Oilers): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Field hockey May graduate Anna Comiskey (Highgate, Vt./Missisquoi Valley Union/VTSU Castleton): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Women's soccer May graduate Hannah Conneely (Rocky Hill, Conn./Rocky Hill): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Field hockey rising senior Kathleen Dean (Auburn, Maine/Saint Dominic Academy): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Women's ice hockey rising junior Victoria FitzGibbon (Stittsville, Ontario/East Ottawa Junior Stars U22 AA): Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
- Alpine skiing rising senior Gray Flanagan (West Burke, Vt./Green Mountain Valley School): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society),
- Men's ice hockey rising junior Hans Forselius (Guilford, Conn./Seahawks Hockey Club): Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
- Men's lacrosse May graduate Matthew Frawley (Melrose, Mass./Melrose): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Alpine skiing May graduate Margrethe Frøland (Rælingen, Norway/Dønski VGS): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Alpine skiing May graduate Sofie Gjetsund (Oslo, Norway/Persbråten VGS): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Nordic skiing rising sophomore Keely Hendricks (Vail, Colo./Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy): Beta Beta Beta (biology)
- Alpine skiing rising senior Lawton Jones (Williston, Vt./Green Mountain Valley School): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's swimming & diving rising senior Rafael Kowal (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Plattsburgh/Alfred State): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Alpine skiing May graduate Helene Kristoffersen (Rælingen, Norway/Dønski VGS): Beta Beta Beta (biology)
- Alpine skiing rising junior Kyleena Lathram (Avon, Colo./Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy): Beta Beta Beta (biology)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Jake Lincourt (Smithfield, R.I./Walpole Express): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Cole Manahan (Hermantown, Minn./Vernal Oilers): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's soccer May graduate Jake Manley (Burlington, Vt./Burlington): Sigma Beta Delta (business, management and administration)
- Men's basketball rising senior Nolan Marold (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Brewster Academy/Loyola Chicago): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Women's ice hockey rising senior Emersynn McGillis (Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean Jr. Wildcats): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's cross country May graduate Pat McGloine (Schuylerville, N.Y./Schuylerville): Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts and sciences)
- Baseball May graduate Jack Menard (Tewksbury, Mass./Tabor Academy): Mu Sigma Rho (statistics)
- Men's swimming & diving rising senior Gavin Nelson (Winona, Minn./Winona Senior): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's soccer May graduate Alessandro Pescina (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/Colegio Loyola Gumilla): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Men's swimming & diving rising senior Connor Quirbach (Lowell, Mass./Chelmsford): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Silas Recica-Sullivan (Bakersfield, Vt./Twin City Thunder): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Alpine skiing rising junior Lola Ribe (Logroño, La Rioja, Spain/Green Mountain Valley School): Pi Sigma Alpha (political science)
- Men's lacrosse rising senior Benjamin Riggs (Plainville, Mass./King Philip Regional): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Women's lacrosse May graduate Abby Roman (Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth): Beta Beta Beta (biology)
- Women's ice hockey May graduate Angelina Ruiz (Independence, Minn./Gentry Academy): Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Catholic Honor Society)
- Women's swimming & diving rising senior Ashley Silveira (Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Nordic skiing rising sophomore Sophie Stephenson (Madison, Wis./Madison West): Beta Beta Beta (biology)
- Men's ice hockey rising senior Matti Tauriainen (Grapevine, Texas/Valley Jr. Warriors): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
- Women's soccer May graduate Melanie Winters (Montpelier, Vt./Montpelier/SUNY Plattsburgh): Sigma Xi (scientific research)
- Nordic skiing rising senior Clara Wyatt (Bozeman, Mont./Bozeman): Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society)
