NHTI Hall Of Fame To Honor Nationally Recognized Athletes

CONCORD, NH — NHTI–Concord’s Community College will celebrate two outstanding classes of athletes and coaches at its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sept. 19.

The Class of 2024 includes a Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Soccer Player of the Year — Maura Hart Coppa, YSCC Outstanding Offensive Player honoree for women’s basketball — Riselly Deleo, YSCC Coach of the Year for softball — Kerry Finnigan, a top-medalist golf player — Dustin Moreault, and a NHTI Men’s Soccer Most Valuable Player — Semir Sandzic.

The Class of 2025 includes an outstanding basketball player who guided his team to four consecutive United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship appearances — J’Quavious Thurmond, 2nd place golf winner at the 2019 USCAA National Championship — Ryan Rothdiener, a standout soccer player who led her team to a YSCC National Tournament appearance — Stefani Gauthier Gauvin, YSCC Tournament Outstanding Player for both volleyball and softball — Kristina Rieger, and the NHTI 2019-2020 Men’s Basketball Team, who won the USCAA Division II National Championship.

"This group represents the very best of Lynx Athletics," NHTI athletics director Annie Mattarazzo said. "In their own ways, each honoree contributed significantly to the success and tradition that define our department and our institution. We are thrilled to celebrate their accomplishments and welcome them into the Hall of Fame."

NHTI Athletics’ Hall of Fame was established in 2019 to honor and celebrate the outstanding achievements of student athletes, coaches, and contributors. Although inducted athletes have often been recognized nationally for their skills, this awards ceremony also focuses on the leadership, sportsmanship, and dedication to sport that exemplifies the NHTI Lynx spirit.

The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at NHTI–Concord’s Community College at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. Learn more and purchase tickets to the event at nhtiathletics.com.

If you are an alum of NHTI-Concord’s Community College, you are invited to come back to campus to celebrate the college’s 60th anniversary and Homecoming Weekend on Saturday, September 20. Learn more at nhti.edu/alumni.

About NHTI-Concord’s Community College

NHTI is a dynamic public institution of higher learning that provides accessible, rigorous education for students, businesses, and the community. We create pathways for lifelong learning, career advancement, and civic engagement, offering 70+ academic programs to 4,600+ students annually. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire and since 1969 has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a nongovernmental, nationally recognized accrediting agency.

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