Fairfield Prep Students Named Scholar Athletes of the Month

Fairfield Prep’s Dylan Hawkes and Simon Whiteman were among the 16 student-athletes from eight high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for September.

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 will announce 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.

Hawkes, a member of the Jesuits’ crew team, ranks among the top 2 percent of his class with an impressive 4.13 grade-point average. A member of the National Honor Society, Hawkes is a member of the Jazz Band and founded the Science and Engineering Club at Prep. He also serves as a Peer Tutor.

“Dylan leads by example and his pursuit of excellence is fully evident in all of his efforts in the classroom, on the water, and in the science lab,” Fairfield Prep crew coach Ed Feldheim said.

Whiteman, a three-sport (soccer, indoor track and baseball) standout for the Jesuits, ranks in the top 2 percent of his class with a stellar 4.16 grade-point average.

A member of the National Honor Society, Whiteman has participated in Student Government and Campus Ministry. He served as captain of the Prep soccer team, which recently won the SCC Championship.

“Simon has been a key contributor to the soccer program and has been a role model and example to our younger players,” Fairfield Prep soccer coach Ryan Lyddy said.

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