Wesleyan University

HANNAH JACKSON, BETH OGATA AND CHARLIE WEISS NAMED MAYNARD AWARD WINNERS AT WESLEYAN
(Top-Scoring Women's Ice Hockey Player and Two Outstanding Rowing Talents Receive University's Scholar-Athlete Award for 2008-09)

Hannah Jackson (holding clock second from right), a senior from Brookline, Mass.; Beth Ogata (holding clock third from left), a senior from Winnetka, Ill. ; and Charlie Weiss (holding clock in middle), a senior from Syosset, N.Y., were named the recipients of Wesleyan University's Roger Maynard '37 Memorial Award for the 2008-09 academic year. The award is presented annually to the outstanding male and female scholar-athletes in their last year of eligibility. Jackson, Ogata and Weiss represent the finest combination of athletic accomplishment and academic achievement at Wesleyan. The three are joined in the photo by (L to R) head women's crew coach Brian Dawe, Edward Ogata (Beth's father), head men's crew coach Phil Carney, Karen Weiss (Charlie's mother), Joel Weiss (Charlie's father), assistant men's crew coach Norm Graf, and assistant women's ice hockey coach Stephanie Boulay.

A women's ice hockey team co-captain in 2008-09, Hannah has been a mainstay on the squad for four years. Playing in 90 of a possible 91 games during her career, Hannah racked up 57 career points from her forward spot, netting 24 goals along with 33 assists. She led the team in scoring each of her four seasons with a career-high 17 points during her junior year. Hannah is majoring in neuroscience and behavior and carries a GPA of 4.03.
A women's crew tri-captain in 2008-09, Beth has been a member of the varsity crew for four seasons. She was part of the varsity eight in 2005-06 and 2006-07, handling the stroke position as a sophomore. She then occupied a seat in the varsity four much of 2007-08 as its stroke. Back in the varsity eight for 2008-09, Beth has helped the Cardinals go 4-1 thus far and earn a national ranking of sixth among Division III colleges. Majoring in earth and environmental science, Beth has a GPA of 4.11.

The sole team captain for men's crew in 2008-09, Charlie has been a staple figure in the varsity eight for two seasons. He began his Wesleyan rowing career during the 2004-05 campaign as a member of the second varsity eight. He missed the 2005-06 campaign while serving as a volunteer teacher in Texas, initially for the fall but staying on due to the influx of additional students who were relocated by Hurricane Katrina. He has been part of three New England medal-winning crews at Wesleyan. He was a member of Wesleyan's second varsity eight for a bronze medal in 2005 and a silver medal in 2007 before helping the Cardinals' varsity eight to a 7-2 dual-race record and a bronze medal at the 2008 New England Rowing Championships. Wesleyan is currently 2-0 this spring and ranked third in New England. With a 3.80 GPA, Charlie majors in English.

Jackson, Ogata and Weiss were honored at a luncheon Friday, April 3, in support of National Student-Athlete Day, an annual NCAA event.

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