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NE10 Announces Institutional Nominees for Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award

Winner to be announced at league banquet in June

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The Northeast-10 Conference has announced the nominations for the ninth annual Dr. Dave Landers Faculty Mentor Award, which recognizes a faculty member from a league institution that has supported the efforts of student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. 

There are 10 nominatons for the Faculty Mentor Award and the winner will be announced at the NE10 banquet in Colchester, Vt. in June.

ALL-TIME WINNERS OF THE DR. DAVE LANDERS FACULTY MENTOR AWARD

The award is named after Dr. Dave Landers, a longtime professor and faculty athletic representative (FAR) at Saint Michael's College. The Purple Knights' faculty member of the year award is also named after Landers.

In June of 2016, the NE10 Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) created the Faculty Mentor Award – an honor which is organized and voted on by a committee made up of current NE10 SAAC members.

The winner will have his or her nomination forwarded on to the NCAA as the league's nomination for the Division II Dr. Dave Pariser Faculty Mentor Award – which was an initiative launched in 2013 by the NCAA Division II SAAC. The award is student-athlete driven and the first of its kind in the NCAA.

The NCAA Faculty Mentor Award honors an institutional faculty member who has demonstrated dedication, support and guidance to student-athletes and the institution's athletic programs. Division II sets forth a strong commitment to prepare student-athletes to excel in their endeavors after their athletics careers have ended.
 
MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
ADELPHI: Helmut (Bob) Perez, Associate Professor of Health & Sport Science/FAR
AMERICAN INT'L: Terrence O’Neill, Director of ACE Program
ASSUMPTION: Christopher Webber, Lecturer of Business
BENTLEY: Katie Gillis, Adjunct Lecturer of Marketing
FRANKLIN PIERCE: Colleen Sands, Assistant Professor of Biology
PACE:  Michelle Pulaski Behling, Associate Professor/Assistant Chairperson of Media and Communication Arts
SAINT ANSELM: Nicole Eyet, Professor of Chemistry & Forensic Science/FAR
SAINT MICHAEL'S: Mark Lubkowitz, Professor of Biology
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT: Ben McNamee, Coordinator of First Year Advising and Instructor of INQ
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Greg Randolph, Professor/Department Chair of Finance and Economics
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 10 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.

Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

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