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May 4, 2010
WASHINGTON - It had all the look and feel of the Emmy's, the Oscar's or the People's Choice Awards. Nearly 300 Georgetown University student-athletes, coaches, faculty, administrators and staff gathered at the Leavey Center on Tuesday night, May 4, for the First Annual Saxa Awards.
Georgetown's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) conceived and organized the celebration, with mentoring from Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Leadership and Development Augie Maurelli. SAAC's mission is to strive for success on and off the field and build community within Georgetown Athletics.
The ceremony featured a six-minute video produced by student-athletes that celebrated all 29 teams and the values and spirit of Georgetown Athletics. To view the video please 
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The Saxa Awards honored success and commitment in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. Student-athletes voted on these awards.
"We wanted to create the Saxa Awards to bring student-athletes from all sports together to celebrate each other's accomplishments and the Georgetown Athletics community," SAAC president and senior women's basketball player Meredith Cox said.
Below is the list of winners for the first-ever Saxa Awards:
Female Most Valuable Player: Ta'Shauna "Sugar" Rodgers, Basketball
Male Most Valuable Player: Chris Kinney, Track & Field
Female Most Valuable Community Player: Deidra Sanders, Track & Field
Male Most Valuable Community Player: Tom St. George, Soccer
Female Most Resilient Player: Jackie DesJardin, Soccer
Male Most Resilient Player: Daniel Matheny, Football
Female Academic All-Star: Katherine Bruce, Rowing
Male Academic All-Star: Tommy Lee, Baseball
Spirit Competition: Women's Track
Most Improved Team: Women's Basketball
