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PURPOSE
The Student Athletic Advisory Committee serves to build a sense
of school pride among students throughout Hunter College, beginning
with our athletes, extending this pride and spirit to the rest
of the student population, and finally affecting the larger
community in which we live.
SAAC also attempts to enable communication between student-athletes
and administration. SAAC represents the student-athletic population,
with a minimum of one student representative from each team.
We address issues or problems that concern Hunter Athletics
and discuss it with administration.
Our purpose will be accomplished by bringing together athletes
through social events, friendly competition, volunteering and
community activities. These events will help build a strong
community among athletes within the Athletic Department and
give student athletes a voice within their school, their administration,
and their community at large.
2006-2007 Membership List
2006-2007
Officers |
| Name |
Position/Team |
Email |
| Claudia
Chan |
Co-President
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Cross Country |
huntersaac@aol.com |
| Mike
DeRise |
Co-President
Men's Indoor, Outdoor
Track & Field |
mderise@hunter.cuny.edu
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| Catherine
Alves |
Vice President
Women's Softball |
catherine.alves@gmail.com |
| Yasmine
Daniels |
Treasurer
Women's Volleyball |
yassy1999@hotmail.com |
| Anna Bredikhina |
Secretary
Women's Fencing |
abre328@aol.com |
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2006-2007
Team Representatives |
| Name |
Team |
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| Catherine Alves |
Women's Softball |
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| Anna Bredikhina |
Women's Fencing |
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| Andrea Buckham |
Women's Basketball |
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| Israel Burns |
Men's Track & Field |
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| Monica Calungcagin |
Women's Tennis |
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| Max Castro |
Men's Soccer |
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| Claudia Chan |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
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| Gerard Ciarleglio |
Men's Basketball |
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| Lauren Comber |
Women's Softball |
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| Yasmine Daniels |
Women's Volleyball |
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| Mike DeRise |
Men's Track & Field |
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| Carla McGregor |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
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| Matt Myers |
Wrestling |
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| Jennifer Pati |
Women's Swimming & Diving |
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| Anna Plaunova |
Women's Cross Country, Track &
Field |
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| Katie Purpura |
Women's Volleyball |
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| Antigone Tzakis |
Women's Tennis |
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| Evan Velez |
Wrestling |
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| Josh Zolecki |
Men's Volleyball |
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2006-2007
Advisors |
| Devon Taylor |
Athletic Trainer |
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| Paula Petrocelli |
Athletic Fundraising
& Alumni Coordinator,
Women's Softball Coach |
ppetroce@hunter.cuny.edu
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Major
Events
SAAC is currently focused on bringing about the following
events:
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Fall Student-Athlete
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Talent Show
- Canned Food Drive
- Spring Fling
- Halloween Party
- AIDS Awareness Day
- Relay for Life
- Roller Derby
Hunter SAAC to attend national conference
New York, NY (January 18, 2007) - This weekend,
members of the Hunter SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee)
will be attending
the 2007 Div. III Student-Athlete Leadership Conference in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Women's Softball sophomore Catherine Alves, Men's Track &
Field sophomore Israel Burns and Women's Volleyball junior Yasmine
Daniels will represent Hawk Athletics at the conference along
with Athletic Trainer and SAAC Advisor Devon Taylor.
This year's conference themed "Connecting the Rhythm of
Leadership" will include icebreaker exercises, interactive
games such as NCAA Jeopardy and Who wants to be
a Millionaire, and roundtable discussions.
The mission of the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Leadership
Conference is to prepare student-athletes for leadership in
a diverse and dynamic society.
Student-athletes, coaches, athletics and campus administrators
will work together to facilitate critical dialogue, address
Division III specific issues and create the partnerships needed
to impact positive change at the campus, conference and divisional
level.
First
Annual Halloween Party!
On Friday, October 27, 2006 the Student Athletic Advisory Committee
(SAAC) organized a Halloween Party for all of Hunter College
Athletes. The event began at around 7 pm and lasted for approximately
two hours.
Activities throughout the night included a mummy wrapping contest
and bobbing for gummy worms in chocolate pudding. Most of the
participants wore costumes There was a variety of pirates, gangsters,
prom queens, and fairies.
Together, all of them enjoyed soda, chips, candy, and of course
good music with a lot of picture-taking. This event surely achieved
the goal of bringing athletes from different teams together
into a closely knit community!
Click here
for pictures from the night!
SAAC
Roller Derby
(Oct. 20, 2006) - The
Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) has entered its seventh
year in existence at Hunter College. SAAC plans on getting involved
in community service events, fundraising events and attending
national conventions. The 2006 – 2007 SAAC Team aims to
improve the athletic community, foster real communication between
athletes and administration and promote a positive image of Hunter
Athletics.
On Friday, October 13, 2006 the Hunter College Athletic Program
hosted the Roller Derby semifinals that drew a crowd of over 1,000
fans! SAAC held its first fundraiser at this event.
Representatives from many of Hunter’s teams helped out.
They included swimming, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s
volleyball, cross-country, track and field, and women’s
fencing. It was an evening full of entertainment for SAAC because
it gave these athletes a perfect opportunity to bond and get to
know each other.
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New
York, NY (January 18, 2007) - This weekend, members
of the Hunter SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee)
will be attending
the 2007 Div. III Student-Athlete Leadership Conference
in Pittsburgh, Pa. 
