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Alfred University hosts Third Annual ALFYS Awards

Jun 08, 2025   |   Athletics   News   Student Life  

The Third Annual ALFYS Awards ceremony, hosted by Saxon Nation and the Alfred University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), was held Monday evening, May 5, in Miller Theatre.

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2025 Nicholas F. Clark '11 Ideal Saxons awardees Nyah Solly (left) and Kenneth Allison (second from right) were honored at Monday's ALFYS Awards ceremony. The awards are named in honor of Clark, a former football star at Alfred who died in 2018 while serving as a New York State Police trooper. Also shown in the photo are Olivia Gilbert '24 (second from left), a winner of the award in 2024, and Theresa Gunn (right), associate professor of accountancy in the College of Business and Clark's mother.

Several student-athletes were recognized for their achievements. Among the honorees were two recipients of the Nicholas F. Clark ’11 Ideal Saxon Award, presented in honor of Clark, a former football star who in 2018 lost his life while serving as a New York State Police trooper. Seniors Kenneth Allison of the men’s basketball team and Nyah Solly of the women’s soccer team are this year’s honorees.

Forty-four Saxons were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society during Monday’s ALFYS ceremony. Chi Alpha Sigma is the first national scholar-athlete society to honor collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in the classroom and in athletic competition. It recognizes student-athletes who have earned a varsity letter and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.40 or higher.

Several other individuals and teams were also recognized. See the complete story on gosaxons.com.

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