Boston College Athletics
Women's Hockey's Sarah Carlson Earns 2005 Humanitarian Award
April 08, 2005 | Women's Hockey
April 8, 2005
Boston College senior defenseman Sarah Carlson was named the recipient of the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award today at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the NCAA Frozen Four hockey championships.
Carlson is the first student-athlete from Boston College to receive the Hockey Humanitarian Award.
Carlson is the 10th recipient of the award which annually recognizes "college hockey's finest citizen." She was chosen from a group of five finalists composed of Quinnipiac University senior Gillian Gallagher, Dartmouth College senior John Ostapyk, Canisius College senior Mark Persick and University of Massachusetts senior Peter Trovato.
A two-time co-captain of the women's ice hockey team, Carlson picked up 23 points during her career at the Heights. This season, the senior was named to the Hockey East First Team and New England Hockey Writers Women's Division I All-Star team.
During her four years at BC, Carlson dedicated herself to improving the lives of others through community service. In the summer of 2004, she traveled to Mexico where she assisted building a church and running a vacation bible school. In 2004, Carlson volunteered at a handicap camp and worked with children. She also organized a sled hockey game fundraiser for disabled children and helped raise money for Boston Children's Hospital through a dance marathon.
Carlson spent her 2003 spring break on an Urban Plunge, a mission trip to inner-city Boston to help with an after-school program. In addition to receiving the first of her two Leadership Awards for the BC Women's Hockey Team, the four-year member of the Dean's List was recognized with the American Women's Coaches Association Scholar All-America Award. While at the Heights, Carlson has also participated in food and clothing drives, led Bible Study groups, and volunteered as a camp counselor.
More information on the 2005 Hockey Humanitarian Award can be found at www.hockeyhumanitarian.org.
