BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Apr. 26, 2016) - On Friday, the LIU Post Department of Athletics had seven of its student-athletes recognized as part of the "Best of the Class of 2016", in a banquet conducted at the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall.

"It was a very special day for LIU Post Athletics. It showed the tremendous impact that our players have, not only on the field and within the community, but in the classroom, as well," said Director of Athletics and Recreation Bryan Collins. "We attended a "Best of the Class of 2016" ceremony, honoring the finest and brightest students in each school within the University. It was a great representation of the hard work that our student-athletes do." 

In all, a total of 36 students were bestowed a campus-wide academic honor, seven of whom are Pioneer student-athletes. They were:
 

• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Experiential Learning Award - Alex Billington
  • Excellence in Service Award - Maria Palmeri
• College of Management
  • LIU Post Award For Academic Excellence - Mike Williams
• College of Education, Information and Technology
  • LIU Post Award for Academic Excellence - Katie LaManna
• College of Arts, Communications and Design
  • Excellence in Service Award - Maxime Devillaz
• School of Health Professions and Nursing
  • Dean's Award - Danielle Lehman
  • Dean of Students' Outstanding Student-Athlete Award - Joyce Kwok

For more information on the LIU Post Department of Athletics, please continue to visit LIUPostPioneers.com.