GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Current and former UW-Green Bay student-athletes and athletics department workers were well represented for their efforts on campus when the UW-Green Bay Office of Student Life announced the recipients of its annual Chancellor's Medallion and University Leadership Awards. The ceremony will take place Friday at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre with a reception to follow in the Phoenix Room.

Six Phoenix student-athletes and one team manager earned Chancellor's Medallions, which are issued to graduating seniors who have demonstrated outstanding campus and/or community involvement, contributed significantly through leadership and maintained high academic standards.

Athletics recipients of the Chancellor's Medallion included: Laura Bartingale (women's tennis), Josey Bellin (women's cross country), Gina Covert (women's swimming), Ilya Ksenidi (men's soccer), Rochelle Meulemans (volleyball), Jeff Sonntag (men's soccer manager) and Amanda Stinson (women's soccer).

Meanwhile, nine student-athletes and one manager claimed University Leadership Awards recognizing undergraduate students who over the past academic year have contributed to the growth and development of a university-registered student organization, and/or exhibited a commitment to community service and volunteering, while remaining in good academic standing.

Recipients of the University Leadership Awards from the athletics department are:  Yvonne Amport (volleyball manager), Gina Elmer (women's skiing), Karli Koralewski (volleyball), Leah Korger (softball), Travis Mathers (men's swimming), David Prochazka (men's soccer), Kayla Tetschlag (women's basketball), Allison Thut (women's swimming), Ryan Tillema (men's basketball) and Morgan Weuve (women's tennis).

--GreenBayPhoenix.com--