NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release – June 2, 2015

Local Resident and NCC Student Receives Student Athlete Award From State University of New York 

Garden City, NY – Kerri Baum, a resident of Merrick and a student at Nassau Community College, is the recipient of a 2014-15 Scholar Athlete Award. The award, given by the State University of New York (SUNY), recognizes outstanding academic excellence and athletic achievement. "By keeping her mind focused and her athletic skills sharp, Kerri has not only maximized her potential for her own benefit, she has also made the entire NCC campus proud as it shares in her achievements from the sidelines," said Dr. Kenneth Saunders, Acting President of Nassau Community College. According to Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, SUNY Chancellor, "The SUNY scholar athletes are some of our most exemplary students, having achieved the highest levels of success not only in class but in their respective sports." Baum, a member of the women's soccer team at NCC, was one of three Nassau students chosen to receive the award. In order to be considered for a Scholar Athlete Award, student-athletes were nominated by their campus athletic director. Nominees' academic credentials and athletic accomplishments were then reviewed by a panel of athletic directors from across the SUNY system and members of the SUNY provost's office.

Media Contact Alicia Steger 516.572.9634 alicia.steger@ncc.edu ncc.edu/newsreleases

Ref: 1827b.6/2/15/6 About Nassau Community College Nassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 22,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.