St. John's University Athletics
Darlene Ramdin Named Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Candidate
8/25/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 25, 2011
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - >St. John's volleyball senior middle hitter Darlene Ramdin was selected as one of 30 national candidates for the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon.
To be eligible for the annual award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
A communication arts major and three-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star, Ramdin has maintained a 3.39 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and helped guide the Red Storm to two AVCA Team Academic Awards (2008-09, 2010-11) in her tenure. She is also a two-time recipient of the St. John's University Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Bronze Medallion (Fall '09, Fall '10), which is awarded to a STJ student-athlete who earns a GPA between 3.0 and 3.49.
Ramdin has been an active member in St. John's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) since 2009, an organization consisting of upper-class student-athletes who serve as the "voice" of all STJ student-athletes. Ramdin and the Red Storm are also heavily involved in several community activities in Queens, Long Island and Manhattan such as the Long Island Miracle League, St. John's Athletics' Blood Drive, the Breast Cancer Awareness Fun Run, Relay for Life, the Midnight Run and the Ronald McDonald House. The STJ volleyball program also hosts one Dig for a Cure match each season, with all proceeds going to the American Cancer Society.
The 6-foot-2 captain was recently named a Preseason All-BIG EAST Conference Team member. In 2010, she was tabbed Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference after leading the Red Storm in kills (256), hitting percentage (.261) and blocks (119). Ramdin currently ranks ninth in all-time kills with (879) and eighth in all-time blocks (278). She is just 121 kills away from becoming the seventh member of the 1,000-kill club, and needs 376 to move into the top five.
The 30 candidates will be narrowed down to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four C's of community, classroom, character and competition. For a complete list of all 30 candidates visit www.SeniorClassAward.com.
