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ROSTER

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TISA DELLA-VOLPE, LARISSA VERONICA HEATHER & AUDREY TONG

President

Melissa Maldonado

Class of 2025

E: melimal@udel.edu

MAJOR: Nutrition and Medical Sciences​

MINOR: Spanish for Healthcare​

HOMETOWN: Havre de Grace, Maryland​

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Intermediate Freestyle & Bronze Pattern Dance

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

South Atlantic Regional Competitor, UD Performance Nutrition Volunteer and Learn to Skate Coach

Vice President

Kaitlin Sauer

Class of 2026

E: kasauer@udel.edu

MAJOR: Neuroscience

MINORS: Spanish for Healthcare & Nutrition

HOMETOWN: San Antonio, TX

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

2x Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Free Dance, Novice Freestyle, & Pre-Gold PD 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS coach, Phi Delta Epsilon pre-medical fraternity member, UD Honors College

Secretary

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Bryan Lehmann

Class of 2027

E: blehm@udel.edu

MAJOR: Biological Sciences

MINOR: French

HOMETOWN: Plymouth, MA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Double Gold Medalist in Skating Skills & Freestyle, & Bronze Pattern Dance, US Figure Skating Graduating Seniors Award - Gold Level

Treasurer

Olivia Tennant

Graduate School Class of 2025

E: otennant@udel.edu

MAJOR: MS Applied Statistics

HOMETOWN: Frederick, MY 

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS: 4 time Sectionalist, Junior National Collegiate Champion & Senior National Collegiate Silver Medalist

Fundraising

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Olivia Massey

Class of 2027

E: oliviamm@udel.edu

MAJOR: Criminal Justice

HOMETOWN: Queens, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Freestyle, Double Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field and Freeskate, 2x Sectional Competitor, US Figure Skating Graduating Seniors Award - Platinum Level, was invited to Challenge Skate 2022 in Lake Placid

Public Relations

Mei Lin Jackson

Class of 2025

E: meilinj@udel.edu

MAJOR: Quantitative Biology

MINORS: Biochemistry

HOMETOWN: Newark, DE

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in and Field, Preliminary Freestyle, Gold PD

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS coach, UD Collegiate Band

Competition Chair

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Julia Romanelli

Class of 2025

E: juliarom@udel.edu

MAJOR: Marine Biology

HOMETOWN: Westfield, MA​

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Novice Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

KODAC Dance Team, UD World Scholar 

 

Outreach Chair

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Britney Henry

PhD Class of 2025

E: bnchenry@udel.edu

MAJOR: English PhD candidate with a graduate certificate in Museum Studies & Public Engagement 

HOMETOWN: Dallas, GA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Juvenile Free Dance, Adult Pre-Bronze Moves in the Field, Pre-Bronze Pattern Dance, & 2024-2025 recipient of the Fred A. Rust Scholarship

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

African American Public Humanities Initiative Fellow (AAPHI), UDFSC Board Member, & Learn to Skate and Learn to Play coach

Social Chair

Louisa Gillam 

Class of 2025

E: lgillam@udel.edu

MAJOR: Neuroscience

MINOR: Spanish for Healthcare

HOMETOWN: Forest Hill, MD​

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Junior Moves in the Field & Preliminary Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

Member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority & LTS Coach

 

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Alexandra Keating 

Class of 2026

MAJORS: Communications and International Relations

HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

3x Gold Medalist in Movies in the Field, Pattern Dance & Free Dance along with Intermediate Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Member of Kappa Alpha Theta, World Scholar, Opinion columnist for the UD Review, 3x USFS gold medalist

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Amy Rodak

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Kinesiology

HOMETOWN: West Caldwell, NJ

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Intermediate Freestyle & Pre-Gold Pattern Dance, 2x Excel National Finalist

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Honors College, LTS & Private Coach

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Angelina Xu

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Music (B.A.)

MINORS: Disabilities Studies, French Access:Ability Scholar

HOMETOWN: East Brunswick, NJ

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Anna Mayers 

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Criminal Justice

MINORS: Psychology, Domestic Violence Prevention & Services

HOMETOWN: Lancaster, PA 

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Junior Moves in the Field, Juvenile Freeskate, Pre-SIlver Pattern Dance

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Center for Study & Prevention of Gender-Based Violence intern, Students for Justice in Palestine secretary, The Lattice Project secretary & owns a small jewelry business

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Annika Yeh

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Human Physiology

HOMETOWN: Marlton, NJ

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Novice Freestyle

Ben Thoburn

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Math (B.S.) Education

HOMETOWN: Ashland, VA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Preliminary Moves in the Field

Annabella Howard

Class of 2028

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Ashley Cotroneo

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Kinesiology

HOMETOWN: Long Island, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Intermediate Moves in the Field, Juvenile Freestyle & Preliminary Pattern Dance

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Carolina Swiatkowska

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Exercise Science on the Physical Therapy Track

HOMETOWN: Long Island, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Pattern Dance, Intermediate Freestyle, Novice Solo Combined Dance 9th on East Coast in 2022, Junior Solo Combined Dance 15th on East Coast

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Carolyn (CJ) Williams

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Chemical Engineering

MINOR: Dance

HOMETOWN: Pittsburgh, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Pattern Dance, Junior Freeskate, US Ice Dance Final Competitor, Synchronized Skating National Competitor

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UDSST Member, VP of Society of Woman Engineers, AICHE

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Devyn DeLaura

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Health Behavior Science

HOMETOWN: Florham Park, NJ

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

4x Gold Medalist in Movies in the Field, Freestyle, Pattern Dance and Free Dance

4x USFS Gold Medalist, 3x NWP Regional Champion, 5x Sectional Competitor, & Senior Women's Excel Series National Bronze medalist 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS Coach, Private coach, Judge and Perspective TS

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Elizabeth Montgomery

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Environmental Science

HOMETOWN: Boise, ID

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS: 

Preliminary Moves in the Field

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Sailing Team Member

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Ella Truitt

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Psychology

MINOR: HDFS

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Emily Carl

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Nursing

HOMETOWN: Williamstown, NJ

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS Coach

Erin Bridges

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Neuroscience

HOMETOWN: Beacon Falls, CT

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Junior Freestyle, & Bronze Pattern Dances

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Gabrielle Miller

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Biomedical Engineering 

HOMETOWN: Lansdale, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Preliminary Moves in the Field

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Honors College

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Jessica Clowseley

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Education

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Kayla Wilen

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Landscape Architecture

HOMETOWN: Ashland, MD

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Pre-Juvenile Moves in the Field & Pre-Juvenile Freestyle 

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Larissa Veronica Heather

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Game Studies, English & E-Sports

MINORS: French, Writing, Environmental Studies, Journalism

HOMETOWN: Toronto, Canada

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Junior Moves in the Field, Novice Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Managing Visuals and Layout Editor for The Review, Photographer, social media creator, layout editor, and illustrator for The Review, Photographer for Student life, Writing Center Tutor & Intramural Volleyball

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Leyla Memedova

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Criminal Justice

MINOR: Forensics Science

HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Alpha Phi Sorority Member

Maddie Jordan

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Medical Diagnostics

MINOR: Strength and Conditioning 

HOMETOWN: Indian Trail, NC

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

4x Gold Medalist in Movies in the Field, Freestyle, Pattern Dance & Free Dance

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Regional Competitor, Solo Dance National Competitor, Intercollegiate Champion, 4x gold medalist, Learn to Skate Coach

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MariAnna Gonzalez

Class of 2027

MAJORS: Art Conservation & Anthropology

HOMETOWN: Newark, DE

Mia Eckels

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Nutrition and Dietetics

HOMETOWN: Shrewsbury, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold medalist in Moves in the Field & Freestyle, Junior Free Dance2x gold medalist, South Atlantic Regional Champion, 2x Sectional Competitor, & National Championships Competitor

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Private Coach & UD performance Nutrition Intern

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Nina Larnick

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Psychology

HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Pre Preliminary Moves in the Field & Pre Preliminary Freestyle

Paige Turner

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Biology

HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Marching Band Member, UD Collegiate Band Member

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Riley Redor

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Human Physiology 

HOMETOWN: Hershey, PA 

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Intermediate Freestyle

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Shayna Demick

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Environmental Science

MINORS: Marine Science & Biological Science

HOMETOWN: Raleigh, NC

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Juvenile Freestyle, Pre Gold PD, 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Co-Managing Editor for the UD Review, Research Assistant for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Group

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Sophie May

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Biomedical Engineering

HOMETOWN: Webster, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Junior Freestyle & Bronze Pattern Dance

National Qualifying & Excel series competitor, & Graduating Seniors Award-Gold level

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

LTS & Adaptive Ice Skating Coach, UD Honors College

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Tori Lingo

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Human Physiology 

HOMETOWN: Lewes, DE

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Pattern Dances, & Intermediate Freestyle 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

LTS Coach

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Veronica Bell

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Nutrition and Dietetics

HOMETOWN: Canton, MA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Intermediate Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Synchronized Skating Team Board Member

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Elizabeth Stoecker

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Nursing

HOMETOWN: Bear, DE

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Student Nurses Organization

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Emelia Van Slyke

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering

HOMETOWN: Peoria, IL 

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Society of Women Engineers & Yoga Club

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Emily Rosenthal

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Psychology & East Asian Studies, Chinese

HOMETOWN: Germantown, MD 

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

2x Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field & Freestyle, & Regionals Finalist

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Evelyn Palmer

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Physics 

HOMETOWN: Wilmington, DE

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Junior Moves in the Field & Juvenile Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Honors College, UD Robotics Club & LTS Coach

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Genevieve Green

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Psychology 

HOMETOWN: Marlton, NJ

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Intermediate Moves in the Field & Pre Juvenile Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD World Scholar (Rome) & LTS Coach

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Jillian Devine

Class of 2027

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Kelsey Griffin

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Marine Biology

HOMETOWN: Furlong, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Preliminary Moves in the Field

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS Volunteer

Lexi Beller

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Music Education

HOMETOWN: Long Island, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Juvenile Moves in the Field

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Honors College & LTS Coach

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Lisa Carter

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Political Science & Japanese Studies

MINOR: Public Policy 

HOMETOWN: Burlington, VT

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Intermediate Movies in the Field, & Preliminary Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

​Japanese Culture and Language Club E Board Member

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Maeve Owens

Class of 2025

MAJOR: Physics and Astronomy

MINOR: Mathematics 

HOMETOWN: Albany, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Movies in the Field, Junior Freestyle, Novice Free Dance, Bronze Pattern Dance

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Marisa Greenwood

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Pre Veterinary

MINOR: Marine Biology

HOMETOWN: Medford, NJ

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Pre Preliminary Moves in the Field & Pre Preliminary Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

Pre-Vet Club member, Animal Science Club member, Aquatic Club member, Earth Ocean and Environment club member, & Women in Healthcare club member

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Molli Sadel

Class of 2025

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Olivia Avery

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Biology

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

UD Synchronized Skating Team Member

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Raniya Robson

Class of 2028

MAJOR: Sports Management

HOMETOWN: Jamison, PA

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

AIChE Community Committee & Society of Women Engineers

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Samantha Yalvac

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Sports Management

HOMETOWN: Long Island, NY

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Pre Preliminary Moves in the Field & Pre Preliminary Freestyle

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority member

Sophie Marisi

Class of 2026

MAJOR: Pre-Veterinary Medicine

MINOR: Biology

HOMETOWN: Lebanon, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Junior Freestyle & Silver Pattern Dance

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

LTS Coach, Sigma Alpha sorority member, & Pre-Vet club member

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Sydney Oscavich

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Biology

HOMETOWN: Bethlehem, PA

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

Gold Medalist in Moves in the Field, Junior Freestyle & Pre-Gold Pattern Dance

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS: 

LTS & Private Coach

Victoria Feaganes

Class of 2028

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Zoe Davidson-Hawes

Class of 2027

MAJOR: Psychology

HOMETOWN: Silver Spring, MD

SKATING ACHIEVEMENTS:

3x USFS Gold Medalist in Skating Skills, Freestyle and Senior Free Dance along with Pre-Gold PD.

OTHER INVOLVEMENTS/INTERESTS:

LTS Coach

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