Traill Makes History as Castleton’s First NWHL Draftee Casey Traill, a 2021 graduate of Castleton women’s ice hockey program, was drafted by the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women’s Hockey League in June, making history as the first player in program history to be selected. Proudly representing her hometown of South Shields, England, Traill is also the league’s first draftee from the UK. Buffalo selected the former Spartan defender in the fifth round with the 25th overall pick, making her the second Division III athlete taken in the 2021 draft. The franchise has one NWHL title under its belt and holds the most championship game appearances with four. Traill served as a captain during the 2020-21 season as she wrapped up an impressive college career that featured 13 goals and 20 assists in 93 games, while leaving a tremendous mark on Castleton’s program. “Casey was a vital piece of this program’s puzzle for four years,” said Head Coach Tim McAuliffe. “She has it all: work ethic, attitude, skating ability, hockey IQ, and most importantly, grit.”
Traill received Third Team All-Conference honors in two consecutive seasons after being named to the NEHC’s All-Rookie squad as a first-year. She also landed on the NEHC AllAcademic Team in each year of eligibility. “I couldn’t be more proud of Casey and the way she has represented Castleton - I truly can’t think of a more deserving person,” McAuliffe added.
Prioritizing Learning for All DON WOSTMANN ‘94 Castleton Marketing alumnus Don Wostmann ‘94 has built a rewarding and meaningful career serving a unique community as Chief Operating Officer at n2y. The EdTech SaaS organization, where Wostmann has spent the past two dozen years leveraging his business background, specializes in providing technology-forward, age-appropriate curriculum and learning solutions that enrich the lives of individuals with special needs and those who support them. What began as a brainchild of Wostmann’s mother-in-law has grown into a thriving business leader in the special needs space, 14
with national and international clientele and over 200 employees. To date, the Ohio-based team’s work has developed multiple SaaS solutions including the only comprehensive total solution designed specifically for special education learners. This solution delivers complete, differentiated instructional programs enhanced by a groundbreaking IEP development system. “Initially, the whole concept was to get current event information down to a population that is typically void of that information,” explained Wostmann, who prior to joining n2y held senior-level positions within a variety
