New York, NY - The CUNY Athletic Conference held the 36th Annual Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner, honoring the conference's 2022-23 scholar-athletes. In a tradition that began when the conference was founded in 1986-87, the CUNYAC annually recognizes four of its graduating student-athletes, rich in academics and athletics, as its Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

The City College of New York had four student-athletes earn Honorable Mention recognition.

Amir Assani, Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Honorable Mention
Men's Basketball, Major: Psychology
Amir Assani is a two-year member and team captain of the CCNY Men's Basketball team with a 3.632 grade-point average, majoring in Psychology. He has played a pivotal role in rebuilding the men's basketball program, helping the team reach the postseason in each of the last two seasons. In 2023, he was named to the CUNYAC All-Sportsmanship Team and was selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Off the court, Assani has held several internships with local organizations, focusing on social responsibility and youth engagement. Assani is a member of CCNY's African Student Union and a CCNY Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative.

Cassidy Canberg, CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Honorable Mention
Women's Soccer, Major: Business Management and Administration | Minor: Biology
A two-year team captain, Cassidy Canberg owns a stellar 3.716 grade point average with a major in Business Management and Administration with a minor in Biology. As a member of the women's soccer team, Canberg led the Beavers to three postseason appearances, reaching the CUNYAC Championship game on two occasions. A two-time CUNYAC All-Star, Canberg was named the CUNY Women's Soccer Player of the Year and a First Team All-ECAC selection in 2021. Off the pitch, she's a member of the Financial Literacy & Stock Market Club and the Economics Business and Finance Society.

Habibu Gado, CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Honorable Mention
Men's Track & Field, Major: Psychology | Minor: Theather
A team captain, Habibu Gado has a stellar 3.75 GPA with a major in Psychology and a minor in Theater. As a member of the CCNY Men's Track & Field program, Gado has led the Beavers to three straight CUNYAC Indoor Championships, earning Most Valuable Performer accolades at all three meets. He was named CUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2020, Track Performer of the Year in 2021 and 2023, and Field Performer of the Year in 2022 and 2023. Off the track, Gado has volunteered and interned at the SUNY Downstate SPRINTER program, researching health disparities.

Alexa Rodriguez, CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Honorable Mention
Women's Fencing & Lacrosse, Major: Psychology with a concentration on Drug and Substance Abuse 
Alexa Rodriguez owns a stellar 3.722 GPA with a major in Psychology with a concentration on Drug and Substance Abuse. This season, she was named a finalist for the EWFC Women's of the Year Award. Off the court, she is an active member of SAAC, serves as the graphic designer for the Beaver Nation Network Sports Marketing Club, and is part of CCNY'S BA/MA CASAC Program.

In addition, the conference also unveiled the 2022-23 Vice Chancellor's Honor Roll, honoring senior scholar-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher. For CCNY, the Beavers had 18 student-athletes named to the list.

2022-23 Vice Chancellor's Honor Roll
Ethan Angress, Baseball
Amir Assani, Men's Basketball
Nadia Campoverde, Women's Volleyball
Cassidy Canberg, Women's Soccer
Renaldine Compere, Women's Basketball and Lacrosse
John Creegan, Baseball
Mohamed Elashry, Men's Volleyball
Habibu Gado, Men's Track and Field
Dashuan Galloway, Men's Basketball
Ralph Godfrey, Men's Basketball
James Dean Johnstone, Baseball
Nicole Magretta, Women's Soccer
Damian Rivera, Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
Alexa Rodriguez, Women's Fencing and Lacrosse
Deniz Sonmez, Women's Soccer