Amity Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Amity’s Lisa Gorham and Matt Attolino were among the 13 student-athletes from seven high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for November.

Now in its ninth year, The SportsCenter of Connecticut/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month program will honor outstanding young men and women each month during the 2014-15 academic year.

“Many thanks to the Sports Center of Connecticut for its support of the SCC and the Scholar Athlete of the Month program,” SCC Commissioner Al Carbone said. “This conference has been proud of its success for the last 20-plus years, and to be able to recognize outstanding young men and women who demonstrate the desire and ability to succeed solidifies what the SCC is all about.”

Each SCC member school gets two honorees per season (fall, winter and spring). The Conference announced the fall recipients in September, October and November.

Student athletes who are selected must be a varsity letter-winner and have a 3.0/B average while demonstrating leadership qualities such as: being a positive role model; helping teammates overcome adversity; showing a commitment to self-improvement; or putting the needs of the team before themselves.

Sports Center of CT/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month recipients and receive a certificate, commemorative T-shirt and a SportsCenter of Connecticut activity pass.

Gorham, a three-sport (cross country, indoor and outdoor track) standout at Amity, sports a 3.96 grade-point average. A peer tutor, she plays the flute and participates in student government.

This fall, Gorham earned All-SCC First Team honors after placing ninth at the SCC championship meet.

“Lisa is an exceptionally genuine and organized leader who is a true student of the sport of running and racing,” Amity Regional athletic director Ernie Goodwin said.

Attolino, a captain of the Spartans’ football squad, has been a standout in the classroom with a 3.7 grade-point average.

This fall, Attolino earned All-SCC Division I honors at running back and was a three-year starter. He will captain the Spartans’ lacrosse team this spring.

“Matt is a dedicated and hard-working student both in the classroom and on the football field,” Goodwin said.