Mark Courtien, Hunter Pelham, NY/ Pelham Memorial In addition to boasting a 3.599 GPA as a Psychology major, Mark Courtien has shined for the Hunter Hawks men’s basketball team thus far and especially in the month of November. Starting in all five games played in November, Courtien currently leads his team with 71 points and is tied for three‐point shots at 13. The Pelham native had 15 boards for the month, as well as nine total steals and seven assists. Head Coach Shay Berry stated, “Mark is a classic captain, a great teammate, a leader both on and off the floor but most importantly, a strong student.” Donika Rexhepi, City College of New York White Plains, NY/White Plains Donika Rexhepi is an Advertising and Public Relations major, with a minor in Journalism with a 3.6 GPA. She is heavily involved with the organizations on campus, and is in the Kaye Scholarship Program, and has been for the last three years. The Kaye Scholarship provides funds for a program to attract and support promising City College students who are considering a major in the Humanities and Arts. In addition, Donika also handles Public Relations at two New York City Restaurants, including a steakhouse and a seafood joint. She also serves as the President of the MCA workshop group that leads an HPV Awareness campaign. The sole purpose of that campaign is to increase awareness and educate students to make smart decisions when it comes to their personal interactions with others. On the court, Donika is a prototypical difference maker, and a quintessential game‐changer. For the month of November, she nearly averaged a double‐double in CCNY's five games, scoring 16.2 points per game while grabbing 9.6 rebounds per contest, including 17 on the offensive glass. She also averaged three steals per contest and connected on 74.2 percent of her shots from the charity stripe (23‐31). Donika very rarely gets a breather on the court, as she played 182 out of a possible 200 minutes during November. Vanessa Rivera, York College Queens, NY/ Grover Cleveland Rivera has been busy this semester as she has managed to balance participating on both the Women's Soccer and Women's Basketball teams, while still managing to maintain a 3.8 GPA as a Physical Education major at York College. In the month of November, Rivera has been a key member off the bench for the basketball team, scoring five points per game, while being a threat from long‐range. Vasiliki Stergiuola, College of Staten Island Athens, Greece/ Dimosthenio
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