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Lebanon Valley College Recognizes Fall Student-Athletes

ANNVILLE, PA (11/30/2023)-- Lebanon Valley College recognized more than 200 student-athletes who competed for Flying Dutchmen athletic teams this fall.

Local students include:

Mikayla Mitchell of Pitman (08071), a graduate of Pitman High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley.

Mitchell was a member of the women's soccer team. The Lebanon Valley College women's soccer team concluded the 2023 season with a 5-8-2 overall record. A highlight of this fall for the Flying Dutchmen was their three-game winning streak in October, including a pair of Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom victories over Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus and Delaware Valley University.

Kevin Donahue of Sewell (08080), a graduate of Clearview Regional High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley.

Donahue was a member of the men's soccer team. The Lebanon Valley College men's soccer team finished this season with a dominant 13-2-4 overall record, advancing to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Final during its first year in the conference. The team received its highest national ranking in program history this fall, as LVC was listed at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches poll in early October.

Charles McCormick of Woodbury Heights (08097), a graduate of Gateway Regional High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in actuarial science at The Valley.

McCormick was a member of the men's soccer team. The Lebanon Valley College men's soccer team finished this season with a dominant 13-2-4 overall record, advancing to the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom Final during its first year in the conference. The team received its highest national ranking in program history this fall, as LVC was listed at No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches poll in early October.

Richard Chandler of West Berlin (08091), a graduate of Saint Joseph Academy, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley.

Chandler was a member of the football team. The Lebanon Valley College football team concluded the 2023 season with a 6-5 overall record, earning its second straight postseason appearance. The Dutchmen wrapped up the year in the Centennial-MAC Bowl Series against Muhlenberg College on Nov. 18.

About Lebanon Valley College

Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, business and digital media, arts and humanities, and education. Hands-on learning, internships, and research are emphasized. LVC offers five direct-entry (bachelor's to master's) programs in Accounting/MBA 3+1, Athletic Training 3+2, Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3+2, Engineering 3+2, and Speech-Language Pathology 3+2, and a nationally recognized six-year Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. There are over a dozen graduate degrees, including an MBA and master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Education, Exercise Science, and Intelligence and Security Studies.

Close faculty-student relationships and mentoring are hallmarks of the LVC experience on its beautiful 370-acre campus. The College encourages student participation in athletics-with 40% competing as NCAA Division III student-athletes in the Middle Atlantic Conference-and student leadership and involvement in over 90 clubs and organizations, many of which are community-service focused. LVC offers generous financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships that exceeded $52 million in 2023-24. Career success is integrated into the curriculum through the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Career and Professional Development starting during the first year on campus.

Located eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania, this college of 1,600 undergraduate and 400+ graduate students produces alumni who attend prestigious graduate and professional schools and are employed by top companies and school districts.