Sheehan Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Sheehan’s Maisha Azam and Nolan Cloutier were among the 15 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 10th year, The SportsCenter of Connecticut/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month program will honor outstanding young men and women each month during the 2015-16 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 21-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 can nominate up to two honorees per season (fall, winter and spring). The Conference is announcing 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 Athletes of the Month receive a certificate, commemorative T-shirt and a SportsCenter of Connecticut activity pass.

Azam, a standout for the Titans’ girls’ volleyball squad, has been a stellar performer in the classroom with a 4.05 grade-point average.

Ranked ninth in a class of 236 students, she is a member of the Student Council.

“Maisha is an extremely dedicated student athlete that is passionate in both the sport and her academics, and exhibits amazing leadership qualities,” Sheehan athletic director Chris Dailey said.

Cloutier, a three-sport (football, basketball and baseball) varsity standout for the Titans, has been exemplary student in the classroom.

Cloutier ranks 18th in a class of 236 students and sports a 3.95 grade-point average. He was an integral part of the Titans’ Class M state champion baseball squad that finished No. 1 in the state last spring.

“Nolan is a three-sport student athlete who competes relentlessly to excel on and off the field,” Dailey said.