Senior Letterwinners' Dinner
The Harvard Varsity Club and Department of Athletics honored the graduating student-athletes in the Class of 2022 at the Senior Letterwinners' Dinner.
More than 200 student-athletes were celebrated for their contributions to the culture and success of Harvard Athletics, and 11 major prizes were awarded during the Awards Show portion of the evening.
Congratulations to all of the student-athletes in the Class of 2022.
The John P. Fadden Award
This award was established in 1966 in honor of the late John P. Fadden’s service as an athletic trainer and friend to Harvard athletes for many years. The award is given annually to a senior student (Varsity, JV or Intramural) who has overcome physical adversity to make a contribution to an eligible program.
Finalists
Rebecca Dutton, women’s hockey. A sociology concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Rebecca overcome several injuries that required multiple surgeries and countless hours of rehab to return to the ice this season where she posted a 12-4-1 record in goal with a 2.11 goals against average. Her play earned her All-Ivy League honors, ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team recognition, and culminated in the Crimson returning to the NCAA Tournament.
Justin Mitchell, football. An economics concentrator in Adams House. Justin overcame a preseason hamstring injury as a first-year to appear in two games. That spring he became ill and endured an extended hospitalization—requiring both a chest tube and follow-up surgery—forcing him to miss his entire sophomore season. As a junior, Justin suffered a torn patella tendon in preseason, again forcing him to miss the entire season, and then re-tore the same tendon months later during rehab. This season, as a senior, Justin saw action in three games and returned a fumble 13 yards for a touchdown against Brown.
Charlie Olmert, men’s lacrosse. A history & literature concentrator in Leverett House. Despite suffering several injuries that have affected his ability to compete on the field, Charlie was able to play in all 13 games and serve as a co-captain as a senior. He scored five goals, including two in the season opener, and helped the Crimson return to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, he was one of 10 finalists from the D.C./Maryland District for the Rhodes Scholarship and a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award.
Recipient
The Carroll F. Getchell Manager of the Year Award
In 1981, the Committee on Athletics voted to name the Manager of the Year Award, established in 1972, for the late Carroll F. Getchell, long-time business manager in the Department of Athletics. Each year the Department recognizes that manager in the senior class “who has best displayed integrity, courage, leadership, and ability” while an undergraduate manager.
Finalists
Solomina Darko, women’s tennis. A biomedical engineering concentrator in Eliot House. Solomina has served the women's tennis program as head manager for three seasons, supporting the team logistically and administratively throughout the season and during competitions. She has done so while also balancing her responsibilities as a teaching fellow at the Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences.
Howard Johnson, men’s basketball. A history & literature concentrator in Leverett House. Howard has served the men's basketball program as a manager all four seasons, including the last two as co-head manager. In this role he was an extension of the coaching staff, taking on full-time responsibilities while also maintaining the program's "team within the team" culture.
Sam Lincoln, men’s alpine skiing. A joint concentrator in classics and comparative literature in Lowell House. Sam served the alpine skiing program as head manager all four seasons. His work redefined the role of manager to include supervising the start area on race days. In this position, Sam kept athletes prepared and focused while also relaying critical information to the coaching staff prior to the start of races. Additionally, Sam served as the Eastern NCAA region’s Media Intern for two years, writing event recaps and interviewing athletes and staff.
Destiny Rochester, women’s basketball. A human evolutionary biology concentrator in Winthrop House. Destiny served the women's basketball program for three seasons as manager. In this role she supervised three other managers while attending to operational duties, overseeing the team's daily practice routine, and game day management.
Recipient
The Francis J. Toland Community Service Award
This award was created in honor of former Senior Associate Director of Athletics Fran Toland, who retired in 2000 after 41 years of service to Harvard athletics. The award is presented to the senior student-athlete who has made the most outstanding contribution to Harvard and its neighboring communities.
Finalists
Claire Albert, women’s lightweight rowing. A psychology concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Claire coordinated the women's lightweight rowing team's equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging efforts and spearheaded the team’s partnership with RowBoston, setting up a tutoring program with tutors from all four Harvard rowing teams and a virtual college visit series with over 20 colleges from across the country. She also served at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, organizing its COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund, a 24-hour marathon fundraiser that raised nearly $25,000 for the shelter.
Sage Nye, field hockey. A social studies concentrator in Mather House. Sage has served the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter (HSHS) for five years and led efforts to re-open after 21 months of no in-person operations as the Staff Director. This work required recruiting, hiring, and training 30-plus new staff members, recruiting 200-plus volunteers, and ensuring staffing levels were sufficient to remain open during breaks. Sage also spearheaded volunteer programs to engage more athletes in the shelter. As a result, HSHS was awarded Student Organization of the Year by the Harvard College Dean of Students Office. In addition, Sage shifted the shelter's operations to focus on street outreach when in-person operations were closed and coordinated the fundraising needed to re-do the HSHS's HVAC system.
Lunasa Sano, women’s hockey. A history & science concentrator in Adams House. Lunasa has led efforts to enrich both the Japanese cultural experiences at Harvard as well as the experiences of all of Harvard's international students. As president and undergraduate representative of the Harvard Japanese Association, she connected international students across all of the Harvard affiliated schools, helping to provide a welcoming atmosphere to graduate and undergraduate students alike. In this role she also connected current Japanese international students to peers in Japan to build a network and cultivate Harvard's Japanese community. Lunasa also served as president of the Harvard Japan Society, coordinating meetings and events geared toward spreading Japanese culture to the College.
Derek Schaedig, men’s hockey. A psychology concentrator in Eliot House. As a sophomore, Derek published The Harvard Crimson's #1 sports feature, "Down But Not Out", revealing his struggles with mental health and urging other student-athletes to break their silence and seek help when needed. As an advocate for student-athlete mental health, Derek has conducted research into how NCAA coaches can better support their student-athlete's psychological health. He has also been deeply involved with MyHuddle, a program that provides mental training services for both student-athletes and coaches.
Jacob Sykes, football. An applied mathematics concentrator in Winthrop House. Jacob utilized his summer associate role at Summit Partners to spearhead an initiative that provides internship and employment pathways for students from Historically Black colleges and universities. Through this work he is creating access to the private equity industry and providing opportunities for students from HBCUs to begin their careers investing in technology, healthcare, life sciences, and other growth industries.
Recipient
The Mary G. Paget Prize
The Mary G. Paget Prize is awarded annually by the presidents of Radcliffe and Harvard in honor of Mary Guest Paget’s many years of service as Director of Sports, Dance and Recreation at Radcliffe College. The prize was first established in 1975 and is awarded each year to the senior student who has contributed the most to women’s athletics.
Finalists
Sofie Fella, women’s rugby. A psychology concentrator in Winthrop House. Sofie served as vice president of the Undergraduate Women of Harvard Athletics (uWHA) before assuming the role of co-president as a junior. During this time the uWHA became a Department Sponsored Student Organization with Harvard Athletics working to address the most pressing problems faced by female student-athletes while also supporting women in achieving their personal and professional goals. Sofie also represented the women's rugby team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served a term as co-president as a junior.
Nellie Ide, women’s alpine skiing. A neuroscience concentrator in Mather House. Nellie achieved an extremely rare feat by being voted team captain for three seasons as Harvard's most accomplished alpine skier in nearly a decade. With multiple top-10 finishes among Olympic caliber competition, Nellie became just the fourth student-athlete in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2020. Nellie is also a John Harvard Scholar, a two-time Academic All-Ivy League selection, a four-time United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association All-Academic award recipient, and a CoSIDA Academic All-District team member. In addition, she served as a volunteer for Youth Enrichment Services teaching leadership skills through sport to young boys and girls, and received a Rockefeller Fellowship to work with the Kung Fu Nuns in Kathmandu and the Himalayas.
Chelsea Offiaeli, women’s track and field. A joint concentrator in studies of women, gender & sexuality and African & African American studies in Adams House. Chelsea co-founded the Harvard Track & Field Anti-Racist Education Committee, working to create and facilitate anti-racist education for teammates and coaches. She has also consulted with Athletic Department staff to create structural changes that will improve the experiences of Harvard's student-athletes. In addition, Chelsea served as the Outreach Coordinator & Women of Color Collective Coordinator for the Harvard College Women's Center, supervising student volunteers and leading them in creating events and media content to support women of color at Harvard College. As an intern with the Harvard College Office of Communications, Chelsea produced YouTube and Instagram content highlighting the student experience at the College while ensuring the content was reflective of the diversity of Harvard.
Recipient
The Arthur L. Boland Award
This award was established in 2010 by the Department of Athletics to honor Arthur Boland, MD in commemoration of his 40 years of dedicated service to Harvard Athletics. The award is presented each year to a senior varsity athlete who will be attending medical school and who best exemplifies those characteristics and qualities which have been the hallmark of Dr. Art Boland’s care for Harvard athletes.
Finalists
Codi-Ann Reid, women’s track and field. A neuroscience concentrator in Adams House. Codi-Ann simultaneously served as a volunteer for CareCube in Brooklyn, N.Y., to create distribution plans for COVID-19 tests and in the emergency room at New York Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, she served as Head of Student Experience for the Harvard Athletics Black Varsity Association, has taken on the role of Student Athletic Wellness Leader, helping her teammates access resources on campus to support their physical, mental, and academic needs, worked in the FAS Office of Career Services, served as the Technology Chair and Relations Coordinator for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and volunteered with CaribEd Project as a Content Writer and Editor.
Jason Shen, men’s volleyball. A neuroscience concentrator in Leverett House. Jason co-founded Harvard Undergraduate Global Surgery, a global health club whose vision is to promote a future for accessible, affordable, and sustainable surgical care worldwide. In his role as Vice President, Jason led fundraising and volunteer coordination for international patients undergoing surgery in the U.S. He has also served as a Board Member for the Harvard Society for Mind, Brain, and Behavior, and has worked as a member of the Harvard Premedical Society Peer Advising Program. He was awarded a Harvard College Research Program Summer Fellowship for his research with Dr. Dusica Bajic on the impact of complex perioperative critical care on infant development, and most recently worked alongside Dr. Matthew Anderson at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to elucidate behavioral circuitries driving aggression in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. Jason is a John Harvard Scholar, Detur Book Prize recipient, and a three-time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Academic selection.
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The Francis H. Burr '09 Scholarship
A scholarship fund established in memory of Francis H. Burr ’09 by his friends. First given in 1918, it is awarded to two seniors, from a men’s team and a women’s team, who combine as nearly as possible Burr’s remarkable qualities of character, leadership, scholarship and athletic ability.
Male Finalists
Kale Catchings, men’s basketball. An economics concentrator in Lowell House. Kale interned with New Covenant Legal Services in St. Louis, a firm dedicated to serving low-income clients unable to secure private legal services. Under the guidance of Professor Walter Johnson, he has worked with the Commonwealth Project at Harvard University to contribute to community-led justice initiatives. An Academic All-District honoree, Academic All-Ivy League selection, team co-captain, and a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court, Kale was invited to be part of the inaugural NABC Player Development Coalition, a collection of Division I men's basketball student-athletes that provide perspective and feedback on college basketball issues. He also helped the men's basketball team win the 2018-19 Ivy League regular-season championship and earn an appearance in the National Invitational Tournament.
Jacob Kurlander, men’s heavyweight rowing. A computer science concentrator in Leverett House. Jacob has developed tools which allow astronomers at Harvard and the Minor Planet Center to better understand biases intrinsic to searches for comets and asteroids and performed research for his thesis that will help astronomers better understand and manage Earth and the conditions needed for humans to successfully learn about worlds that are not our own. In addition, Jacob has developed software to analyze the feedback generated by RowPerfect rowing machines which has helped the men's heavyweight rowing team understand the technical progression an athlete might make during training, ultimately helping the Crimson to a third-place finish at Eastern Sprints this season.
George Nageeb, men’s soccer. A biomedical engineering and comparative study of religion concentrator in Mather House. George founded an eye clinic and surgery center in Egypt with the goal of making a dent in curable blindness among the poor. In doing so, George had to raise the money needed, navigate governmental regulations, and overcome corruption which threatened the entire operation. He also co-founded the Je Suis Soccer Academy in Egypt to train economically disadvantaged and religious minority youths, providing a critical social determinant of health for children of poor families. As a member of the Crimson, George earned a spot on the men's soccer team as a walk-on and this season helped the team to its highest win total since 2016.
Spencer Rolland, football. A mechanical engineering concentrator in Eliot House. Spencer served as a project leader and engineer for Harvard's first joint team engineering thesis that worked alongside NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design a satellite to assist the Europa Clipper in its flight across the solar system. He has also collaborated with Professor Edo Berger to collect observations on distant stars and galaxies and to extract novel scientific information from this data. As a Student-Athlete Wellness Leader helping his teammates access resources on campus to support their physical, mental, and academic needs, Spencer created the first Mental Health Panel for student-athletes struggling with mental health. He also earned Academic All-America second team honors, was a Harvard College Scholar after his first year, and was a Jacob Wendell Scholarship Prize finalist his sophomore year.
Recipient
Female Finalists
Isabelle Bastian, women’s heavyweight rowing. A social studies concentrator in Kirkland House. Isabelle serves as a co-captain of the women's heavyweight rowing program and as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative, Peer Advising Fellow, and First-Year Outdoor Program Leader. She has performed research into how local healthcare providers communicate with diverse patient populations and has tutored a Boston Public School student in biology and physics through the RowBoston program. As a first-year she earned NRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors while helping the Crimson to an appearance in the NCAA Championships.
Morgan Melito, softball. A history concentrator in Mather House. Morgan has served as team co-captain for two seasons, helping the Crimson to the 2018 and 2019 Ivy League championships and subsequent NCAA Tournament berths. An All-Ivy League honoree in 2019, Morgan has also taken on the role of Peer Advisor in Mather House and organized the 2019 Mather House Mental Health Awareness Week. She will be graduating with High Honors after being named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District I Team as one of the nation's top softball student-athletes.
Codi-Ann Reid, women’s track and field. A neuroscience concentrator in Adams House. Codi-Ann simultaneously served as a volunteer for CareCube in Brooklyn, N.Y., to create distribution plans for COVID-19 tests and in the emergency room at New York Presbyterian Hospital. In addition, she served as Head of Student Experience for the Harvard Athletics Black Varsity Association, has taken on the role of Student Athletic Wellness Leader, helping her teammates access resources on campus to support their physical, mental, and academic needs, worked in the FAS Office of Career Services, served as the Technology Chair and Relations Coordinator for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and volunteered with CaribEd Project as a Content Writer and Editor.
Tess Sussman, women’s basketball. A psychology concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Tess served as Co-President of the Undergraduate Women of Harvard Athletics working to address the most pressing problems faced by female student-athletes while also supporting women in achieving their personal and professional goals. As co-captain of the women's basketball team and an Academic All-District honoree, she helped the Crimson earn two trips to the Women's National Invitational Tournament. Tess also represented the program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as the team's Student-Athlete Wellness Leader, helping her teammates access resources on campus to support their physical, mental, and academic needs.
Recipient
The Director's Award
Established in 2007, the Director’s Award recognizes the person (or persons) who, through their pursuit of excellence and service to Harvard Athletics, has displayed exceptional leadership, personal character, integrity and commitment to education through athletics.
Recipient
Chelsea Offiaeli, women’s track and field. A joint concentrator in studies of women, gender & sexuality and African & African American studies in Adams House. Chelsea co-founded the Harvard Track & Field Anti-Racist Education Committee, working to create and facilitate anti-racist education for teammates and coaches. She has also consulted with Athletic Department staff to create structural changes that will improve the experiences of Harvard's student-athletes. In addition, Chelsea served as the Outreach Coordinator & Women of Color Collective Coordinator for the Harvard College Women's Center, supervising student volunteers and leading them in creating events and media content to support women of color at Harvard College. As an intern with the Harvard College Office of Communications, Chelsea produced YouTube and Instagram content highlighting the student experience at the College while ensuring the content was reflective of the diversity of Harvard. She has done all this while earning All-Ivy League second team honors in the shot put at this year's Ivy League Indoor Championships.
The John P. Reardon '60 Men's Award
Established in 1987, this award is named in honor of John P. Reardon, Jr., ’60, Director of Athletics from 1977 to 1990. This prize is presented annually to the senior varsity athlete, that competes for a men’s team, who exemplifies the qualities of excellent scholarship, character, leadership, and athletic ability -- in short, our top scholar-athlete from a men’s team. Nominations for this award come solely from Faculty Deans, Senior Tutors or Resident Deans.
Finalists
Casey Dornbach, men’s hockey. A psychology concentrator in Kirkland House. Casey worked as a research assistant in the Mindfulness Theory Lab with Dr. Ellen Langer to study the interaction of mindfulness and health, business, and education. Among the work being done is testing on the mind/body unit theory which suggests that we may have far more control over our health than previously realized. This testing has been done with respect to weight loss, vision, diabetes, and colds, and is soon to be tested with women with stage four breast cancer. An All-ECAC Hockey and All-Ivy League performer, he served as co-captain of the men's hockey team this season leading the Crimson to the Ivy League Championship, ECAC Hockey Tournament title, and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Dean Farris, men’s swimming and diving. A history & science concentrator in Quincy House. Dean received Academic All-America third team recognition in 2019, has twice been named to the Academic All-Ivy League team, and this past fall helped Harvard's men's swimming & Diving program post the highest GPA in the country among Division I programs. During this time he has completed internships at WHOOP and CRC companies, while also being involved in a student-led investment partnership managing a portfolio of stocks and other publicly traded assets. Dean won NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke in 2019, and established both the NCAA and American records in the 200 freestyle as the lead leg of Harvard's 800 free relay team. In total he has earned 23 All-America honors, won 27 Ivy League titles, and helped the Crimson win four-consecutive Ivy League team championships.
Charles Lego, men’s track and field. A physics concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Charles has excelled in the classroom with a nearly 3.9 GPA as a physics concentrator with a heavy dose of theoretical mathematics. Charles has also been cited as a selfless leader, frequently recounting the achievements of others when asked about his own achievements. In the Pforzheimer House community, his Deans, tutors, and fellow students have all noted his maturity, good humor, and willingness to take extra steps to make people feel welcome. Charles overcame injury to become a multiple-time All-Ivy League performer and won an Ivy League Championship as a member of the Crimson's indoor 4x400 relay team in 2019-20.
George Nageeb, men’s soccer. A biomedical engineering and comparative study of religion concentrator in Mather House. George founded an eye clinic and surgery center in Egypt with the goal of making a dent in curable blindness among the poor. In doing so, George had to raise the money needed, navigate governmental regulations, and overcome corruption which threatened the entire operation. He also co-founded the Je Suis Soccer Academy in Egypt to train economically disadvantaged and religious minority youths, providing a critical social determinant of health for children of poor families. As a member of the Crimson, George earned a spot on the men's soccer team as a walk-on and this season helped the team to its highest win total since 2016.
Recipient
The Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women's Athletics Prize
Established by the Harvard-Radcliffe Foundation for Women’s Athletics (HRFWA), this prize was first presented in 1986 and is awarded annually to the senior, that competes for a women’s team, who best exemplifies the qualities of excellent scholarship, character, leadership, and athletic ability -- in short, our top scholar-athlete from a women’s team. Nominations for this award come solely from Faculty Deans, Senior Tutors or Resident Deans.
Finalists
Isabelle Bastian, women’s heavyweight rowing. A social studies concentrator in Kirkland House. Isabelle serves as a co-captain of the women's heavyweight rowing program and as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative, Peer Advising Fellow, and First-Year Outdoor Program Leader. She has performed research into how local healthcare providers communicate with diverse patient populations and has tutored a Boston Public School student in biology and physics through the RowBoston program. As a first-year she earned NRCA National Scholar-Athlete honors while helping the Crimson to an appearance in the NCAA Championships.
Chelsea Offiaeli, women’s track and field. A joint concentrator in studies of women, gender & sexuality and African & African American studies in Adams House. Chelsea co-founded the Harvard Track & Field Anti-Racist Education Committee, working to create and facilitate anti-racist education for teammates and coaches. She has also consulted with Athletic Department staff to create structural changes that will improve the experiences of Harvard's student-athletes. In addition, Chelsea served as the Outreach Coordinator & Women of Color Collective Coordinator for the Harvard College Women's Center, supervising student volunteers and leading them in creating events and media content to support women of color at Harvard College. As an intern with the Harvard College Office of Communications, Chelsea produced YouTube and Instagram content highlighting the student experience at the College while ensuring the content was reflective of the diversity of Harvard. She has done all this while earning All-Ivy League second team honors in the shot put at this year's Ivy League Indoor Championships.
Felicia Pasadyn, women’s swimming and diving. An integrative biology concentrator in Lowell House. Felicia won the 2022 NCAA Elite 90 Award for women's swimming and diving which recognizes the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships. A 10-time Ivy League Champion, six-time All-American, and holder of seven Harvard records despite only competing two years, Felicia is also a two-time John Harvard Scholar Award and Detur Book Prize recipient. In addition, she led the Equity, Reform, and Accountability Committee as part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was the winner of the 2022 Joseph L. Barrett Prize for dedication to student learning and excellence as an exceptional leader of the ARC Peer Tutoring Community.
Ellie Shahbo, field hockey. A neuroscience concentrator in Mather House. Ellie has worked as a member of Dr. Darrick Balu's translational psychiatry laboratory, co-authoring several papers with her peers and mentors while simultaneously constructing new methods to support the findings of her research team. She has also spent significant time working through and presenting scientific papers, helping her gain a mastery in the field. Ellie helped the field hockey team to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament semifinals this year as a senior while posting the nation's top goals-against average and save percentage. An All-American, three-time All-Northeast Region selection, and three-time All-Ivy League pick, she was twice recognized as a National Field Hockey Coaches Association Scholar of Distinction.
Recipient
The Radcliffe Prize
First established in 1975, this award is given annually to that member of a women's team, who, through dedication to sport, qualities of leadership, and outstanding ability on the playing field best reflects the purposeful achievement of Radcliffe alumnae in every field around the world. In short, our most outstanding athlete from a women’s team.
Finalists
Cassidy Bargell, women’s rugby. An integrative biology concentrator in Currier House. Cassidy helped lead the women's rugby team to the 2019 National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) National Championship, the 2018 Ivy 15s Championship, and Ivy 7s Championships in 2019 and 2021. She was a Sorenson Award nominee as a first year and finalist as a sophomore as one of the best collegiate rugby players in the country, and earned NIRA All-America honors both seasons. An Academic All-Ivy League selection and co-captain of this year's team, Cassidy ranked second on the team in trys despite playing only half the season before falling ill.
was twice recognized among the best collegiate rugby players in the country as a Sorensen Award nominee as a first-year and a finalist as a sophomore, earning NIRA All-America honors both seasons. as the best collegiate rugby player in the country. Under new NCAA legislation in 2021, Cassidy was one of eight Harvard student-athletes designated as elite by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee. A two-time All-American and an Academic All-Ivy League honoree, Cassidy also served as co-captain this season.
Becca Gilmore, women’s hockey. An economics concentrator in Pforzheimer House. Becca helped lead the women's hockey team to the Beanpot title, ECAC Hockey regular season championship, Ivy League championship, and an NCAA Tournament appearance this season. For her efforts she was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and ECAC Hockey Second-Team All-League selection. She will graduate as a two-time All-Ivy League selection and ranked among the Crimson's all-time leaders in points, assists, and goals. Her 45 points this season, meanwhile, were the most scored by a member of the Crimson since 2008-09.
Hana Moataz, women’s squash. A history of art & architecture concentrator in Cabot House. Hana helped the women's squash team raise the Howe Cup as national champions three times and was bestowed the 2022 Betty Richey Award as the woman who best exemplifies the ideals of squash in their love and devotion to the game, their strong sense of fairness, and their excellence in play and leadership. A two-time individual national championship runner-up, Hana has also been honored twice as an All-American and first team All-Ivy League selection. In addition, Hana served as co-captain of this year's team and has been recognized as a College Squash Association Scholar Athlete and Academic All-Ivy League selection.
Hannah Pearce, field hockey. A psychology concentrator in Winthrop House. Hannah helped the field hockey team to its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament semifinals, earning Northeast Player of the Year and All-America first team recognition from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) along the way. This year's Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, she is a four-time All-Ivy League selection and three-time All-Northeast Region pick. Hannah ranks among the Crimson's all-time leaders in goals and game-winning goals, with her seven game-winning goals this season ranking second in program history. As co-captain of this year's team she was also named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.
Recipient
The William J. Bingham '16 Award
First awarded in 1954, this award is given annually to that member of a men’s team and the graduating class of Harvard College who, through integrity, courage, leadership, and ability on the athletic fields, has best served the high purpose of Harvard as exemplified by the late William J. Bingham ’16, former Director of Athletics. In short, our most outstanding athlete from a men’s team.
Finalists
Victor Crouin, men’s squash. An economics concentrator in Winthrop House. Victor helped the men's squash team raise the Potter Cup as national champions three times and twice won the Pool Trophy as the individual national champion. A three-time first team All-American, he received the 2022 Skillman Award as the senior who has displayed outstanding sportsmanship and skill throughout their career. In addition, Victor is a two-time Ivy League Player of the Year, three-time All-Ivy League selection, former Ivy League Rookie of the Year, and this season picked up Academic All-Ivy League honors.
Dean Farris, men’s swimming and diving. A history & science concentrator in Quincy House. Dean won NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke in 2019, and established both the NCAA and American records in the 200 freestyle as the lead leg of Harvard's 800 free relay team. In total he has earned 23 All-America honors, won 27 Ivy League titles, and helped the Crimson win four-consecutive Ivy League team championships. Dean also received Academic All-America third team recognition in 2019, has twice been named to the Academic All-Ivy League team, and this past fall helped Harvard's men's swimming & Diving program post the highest GPA in the country among Division I programs.
Noah Kirkwood, men’s basketball. A sociology concentrator in Lowell House. Noah is a two-time All-Ivy League first team selection and was a unanimous choice this season after ranking in the top 10 in the Ivy League in points, rebounds, and assists. He was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2018-19 after helping lead the men's basketball team to the Ivy League regular-season championship and an appearance in the National Invitational Tournament. A National Basketball Coaches Association All-District 13 selection this year, Noah will graduate among the program's all-time scoring leaders in the 1,000-point club.
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