March 30, 2009

Garden City, N.Y. - Junior Jackie Bogensberger and freshman Ornella Schneider have been selected to represent Adelphi University at the NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference, May 24-27 in Orlando, Florida at the Walt Disney World Coronado Spring Resort.

Bogensberger is a defender on the #2 nationally ranked Women's Lacrosse team (8-0). Last season, Bogensberger started and played in all 17 games which garnered her ECC All Conference Second Team honors. She is a Math major in the Honors College.

Schneider is a defender on the Field Hockey team, which debuted as a varsity sport this past fall. Prior to coming to Adelphi, this captain also played two years varsity field hockey at Bishop Anstey in her hometown of Trinidad and Tobago. Schneider is majoring in business management.

The two are among 700 Division I, II and III student-athletes selected after an extensive nomination process.

The annual NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The National Student-Athlete Development Conference also promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. The four-day conference consists of daily color team sessions, exercises, speakers and activities to help the student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members to society.

In 2007, current CHAMPS president Anna Gabbard (volleyball) and current SAAC President Alex Molotsky (M. Tennis) were selected to participate.