Lakewood, N.J., Resident Sabrina Jarmolinski to Receive Scholar-Athlete Recognition by the NEAC

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MORRISTOWN, NJ (11/15/2010)(readMedia)-- The North Eastern Athletic Conference has designated Lakewood resident, Sabrina Jarmolinski, '12 justice studies major, a member of the College of Saint Elizabeth cross country, basketball and lacrosse teams as a scholar-athlete for the 2009-2010 season. The College is located at 2 Convent Road, Morristown, N.J. 07960.

Jarmolinski, along with three other CSE students and two recent CSE grads, successfully met the NEAC's criteria to be recognized as a scholar-athlete for the academic year of 2009-2010. She has maintained a GPA of 3.4 or higher for the fall and spring semesters combined and has also been in good standing on her tennis team.

The NEAC, an intercollegiate athlete conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III, acknowledges scholar-athletes yearly in eight different sports from member institutions located in the northeast United States. This year, the NEAC is honoring 276 scholar-athletes, from 14 U.S. colleges, hailed from 13 states and seven countries.

"It is awesome! I feel like my hard work paid off and I'm so glad that they recognized it," Jarmolinski said.

Kaitlin Burud, assistant director of athletics and sport information at CSE, said, "I'm extremely proud of our scholar-athletes. They deserve all the credits." Burud notes that this recognition is a huge honor to the athletics department because it shows how well-rounded the CSE scholar-athletes are and how much the College values academics.

According to Jarmolinski, playing three sports is extremely busy but that helps her manage time more effectively. She is able to prioritize tasks and make sure that she keeps up with all her classes while still keeping the schedule open for practice.

Jarmolinski also attributed her success to the support from CSE professors. She said that not only students but also the deans and staff come and support student-athletes in the games.

Jarmolinski's future plan is to play basketball overseas, or if it does not work out, she would like to continue pursuing a higher education in justice studies and being a coach at the same time.

"When I first came to college, I was struggling to balance academic and sports. It is really an honor to get selected by the NEAC as that means all my efforts have paid off," said Jarmolinski. "I just want to tell other student-athletes to go for it because everyone's got a chance. If I can do it, anyone can."

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, New Jersey, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls more than 2,100 full- and part-time students in more than 25 undergraduate, 10 graduate and one doctoral degree programs. For information on other activities or programs, visit the College of Saint Elizabeth web site at www.cse.edu.