Lyman Hall Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Lyman Hall’s James Burham and Kim Petit were among the 14 student-athletes from seven high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for January.

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 is announcing the winter recipients in December, January and February.

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.

Burham, a three-sport (football, indoor and outdoor track) standout for the Trojans, has been an impressive performer in the classroom. He has a 3.96 grade-point average and is a member of the National Honor Society.

Burham participates in the jazz and concert band. He also volunteers his time with the Lyman Hall Unified Sports program.

“James embodies the words student athlete,” Lyman Hall athletic director Steve Baker said. “He is a leader not only on the field, but also in the classroom.”

Petit, a three-sport (volleyball, basketball and softball) captain for the Trojans, has been an exemplary student in the classroom. She sports an impressive 3.75 grade-point average.

Petit is a SCC All-Housatonic Division honoree in both volleyball and basketball.

“Kim is a positive role model for our younger student athletes,” Lyman Hall athletic director Steve Baker said. “She has excelled both in the classroom and on the athletic fields.”