Themann, Ramsey, Win Scholar-Athlete Awards at Varsity Ball
 |  Junior Britt Themann took home the award as Tulane's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Monday night. |
April 30, 2002
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Football player Patrick Ramsey and women's basketball standout Britt Themann were honored as the Tulane University Scholar-Athletes of the Year, and Tulane medical school graduate and New York Yankee great Bobby Brown served as guest speaker at the Varsity Ball, Tulane's first all-sports banquet held Monday night at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans.
Over 450 guests, included all of Tulane's 300-plus student athletes and each of the Green Wave's 10 head coaches, plus athletic staff and special guests, attended the awards ceremony at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans Monday night. MetroCall was the presenting sponsor of the event and Jim Boso, Regional Vice-President of the communications company, presented the Metrocall Director's Award to Washington Redskins first-round draft choice Patrick Ramsey, who could not attend due to his NFL commitments.
"Patrick (Ramsey) and Britt (Themann) are great all-around representatives of Tulane University and our athletics program and are very deserving of this year's Scholar-Athlete Awards," said Tulane Athletic Director Rick Dickson. "These awards are special because they are given for athletic and academic achievement, as well as community service activities."
The Scholar-Athlete awards are voted on by the head coaches and administrative staff of Tulane Athletics and are presented for academic and athletic excellence, as well as overall contributions to the athletics program.
A native of Ruston, La., Ramsey was equally impressive on the field and in the classroom. He completed his Tulane career this past Fall with 30 school records, and was one of just 20 quarterbacks nominated for the prestigious Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award. He was recently selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Ramsey graduated cum laude from Tulane with a double major in accounting and finance in December and was one of just eight Division I players to win the National College Scholar Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Themann, originally from Bainbridge Island, Washington and the owner of a 3.947 grade point average in exercise science, recently completed her junior season with the Green Wave women's basketball team. She has earned the Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal in each of her three years at Tulane while also earning membership in the Tulane chapters of the Golden Key International Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She is the Green Wave's all-time leader in three-point field goal percentage after leading the team with 51 three-pointers this past season. During her three seasons, Themann has helped lead Tulane to a pair of Conference USA Tournament championships and three consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
Brown returned to his alma mater, where he played baseball in 1946, to deliver the keynote address. The New York Yankees great, who enjoyed a professional career from 1946 to 1954 while attending medical school at Tulane, was a key member of Yankees teams that won four World Series rings. He spoke about his time in the major leagues, what being a member of those great Yankees' teams taught him and delivered a special message to the student-athletes.
In addition to Ramsey and Themann, 19 other Tulane student-athletes from the Wave's 16 varsity sports were honored with 22 different awards. Outstanding Athlete or MVP awards were presented to Solomon Kandie (men's cross country, men's indoor track & field), Katrina Gemmell (women's cross country), Britney Hurst (volleyball), Colleen Lake (soccer), Adrian Mitchell (football defensive MVP), Ramsey (football offensive MVP), Chris Wheeler (men's golf), Gwen Slaughter (women's basketball), Carolin Landmann (women's golf), Angel Dooley (women's indoor track & field), Helmi Leppanen (men's outdoor track & field), Julie Morris (women's tennis), Michael Kogan and Victor Romero (men's tennis) and Brandon Brown (men's basketball).
A complete list of the award-winners is below.
Men's Cross Country
Most Outstanding Runner -- Solomon Kandie
Women's Cross Country
Most Outstanding Runner -- Katrina Gemmell
Volleyball
Most Resilient Player -- Karlyn Daly
Most Valuable Player -- Britney Hurst
Soccer
Newcomer of the Year -- Brook Parker
Most Valuable Player -- Colleen Lake
Football
Most Valuable Defensive Player -- Adrian Mitchell
Most Valuable Offensive Player -- Patrick Ramsey
Men's Golf
Player of the Year -- Chris Wheeler
Women's Basketball
Coaches' Award -- Kelly Nadeau
Most Valuable Player -- Gwen Slaughter
Women's Golf
Player of the Year -- Carolin Landmann
Captain's Award -- Marcela Gonzalez
Women's Track and Field
Most Outstanding Indoor Athlete -- Angel Dooley
Most Outstanding Outdoor Athlete -- Helmi Leppanen
Men's Track and Field
Most Outstanding Indoor Athlete -- Solomon Kandie
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player -- Julie Morris
Most Improved Player -- Lucy Wood
Men's Tennis
Most Improved Player -- Mattias Westerberg
Co-Most Valuable Player -- Michael Kogan
Co-Most Valuable Player -- Victor Romero
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Player -- Brandon Brown
Baseball
Most Inspirational Player -- Turner Brumby
Metrocall Director's Award
Patrick Ramsey -- Football
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Patrick Ramsey -- Football
Britt Themann -- Women's Basketball
