SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio - On April 16, Notre Dame College celebrated its Honors Convocation. Madison Olszewski (softball) and Dominic Buttazzoni (football) were given the 2024 NDC President's Award for Academic and Athletic Excellence. Along with that award, multiple student-athletes were given top honors for their achievements in the classroom.

Olszewski is an accounting and software development double major with a 3.42 GPA. During her time with the NDC softball team, Madison played in more than 80 contests and moved into the top 10 in program history in pitching appearances, earned run average and saves. She has also earned a spot on the Academic All-MEC team and is a member of the Dean's List at NDC. This past season she had a 1.95 ERA in the pitcher's circle and tied the single-season program record with three saves.

Buttazzoni earned his degree in the MBA program with a 3.97 GPA. During his time at NDC, Dominic cemented himself as one of the top punters in program history. He is a five-time All-MEC honoree, two-time Academic Achievement Award winner, two-time Academic All-Region, an Academic All-MEC selection and a member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll. In Notre Dame football program history, Buttazzoni ranks second in both punt yards and average yards per punt.

The following student-athletes were recognized at the Honors Convocation:

Marcia Baum Telford, women's swimming, Honor Scholar/Outstanding Graduating Senior in Nursing
Devon Crosby, cheerleading, Honor Scholar/Sr. Mary Frederic Hoover & Dalma Takacs Award for Excellence in English/Outstanding Student in Legal Studies
Carly Emerson, volleyball, Honor Scholar
Ella Scoville, women's lacrosse, Carl & Dorothy Harig English and Communication Award
Zachary Kakos, baseball, Outstanding Student in Political Science
Lucy Leatherman, women's rugby, Outstanding Student in Criminal Justice
Hannah Klein, women's bowling, Outstanding Student in Emergency Management and Policy Studies
Abby Piks, women's soccer, Elizabeth Unkefer Award for Business
Harley Sherman, men's rugby, Elizabeth Unkefer Award for Business
Garlen Woest, men's soccer, Elizabeth Unkefer Award for Business
Mia Cipriano, softball, Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management and Administration
Louisa Follert, women's soccer, Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration
Jordan Stump, women's swimming, Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration
Kameron Taylor, men's basketball, Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration
Julia Ventura, cheerleading, Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for Business, Management, and Administration
Kelsie Palmer, volleyball, Dr. Diane Jedlicka Award for Nursing
Jillian Bammann, acrobatics & tumbling, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Danielle Fick, softball, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Grace Fisher, softball, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Nhy'Keelie Marsh, women's soccer, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Joevon McCoy, men's rugby, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Kayla Trogu, acrobatics & tumbling, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Sarah Walkuski, acrobatics & tumbling, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Izabella Zirzow- women's basketball, Barb Yoost & Lynne Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Victoria Long, women's soccer, O'Neill Science Endowment Award
Corrine Wilcox, acrobatics & tumbling, O'Neill Science Endowment Award
DeAco Curry, men's track and field, O'Neill Science Endowment Award
Hailee Smith, women's soccer, Outstanding Student in General Biology Award/Outstanding Student in General Chemistry Award
Mary McLoughlin, women's rugby, Outstanding Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Raina Perciak, women's rugby, Outstanding Student in Social Work