BIDDEFORD, Maine -- University of New England three-sport student-athlete Erica Dimmick, Carly Walker of women's cross country, Kyle Boucher of men's cross country, and Chase Walter of men's lacrosse have been named as the Athletics Department's Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 2021-22, as it was announced Wednesday evening (Apr. 27) during the University's Biddeford Campus Undergraduate Awards Ceremony.

Dimmick has been a four-year member of women's soccer team, spent three years with women's basketball, and is in her second year as part of the women's track & field team. She is finishing up a bachelor's degree in animal behavior, while minoring in mental health rehabilitation. Dimmick has been a Dean's List student, a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Academic All-Conference Team, and inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete and Psi Chi Psychology honor societies. In addition, she has been recognized for combined academic and athletic performance as a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team selection in soccer.

Walker has been a health, wellness, and occupational studies major, minoring in special education, while competing four years for the women's cross country team. She has been a Dean's List student, a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Academic All-Conference Team, and inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society. Walker has also been active with UNE's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and as an officer for the Female Athlete Alliance.

Boucher will be graduating early with a bachelor's degree in medical biology and minor in psychology. He has been a three-year runner for the men's cross country squad, a Dean's List student, and a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Academic All-Conference Team. Boucher is a new inductee into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

Walter is a medical biology major in his second season with the men's lacrosse program, after transferring from Bates College. He has been a Dean's List student, a member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Academic All-Conference Team, and inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.

Other student-athletes that were honored during the ceremony:

• Junior Award for Academic Excellence: Carolyn Curley, women's ice hockey
• Sophomore Award for Academic Excellence: Kelsey Hartigan, women's lacrosse
• Outstanding Student Award for Animal Behavior: Dimmick
• Outstanding Student Award for Applied Mathematics: Julia Gordon, field hockey
• Outstanding Student Award for Art Education: Johnna Scott, women's volleyball
• Outstanding Student Award for Business Administration: Keegan Stanton-Meas, football
• Outstanding Student Award for Environmental Science: Nicole Corriveau, women's lacrosse
• Outstanding Student Award for Medical Biology (Pre-Physician Assistant): Nicole Cacciola, softball
• Outstanding Student Award for Psychology: Meghan Hamilton, women's ice hockey
• Outstanding Student Award for Sport & Recreation Management: Matt Remavich, football

And, gaining induction into the Alpha Chi Honor Society (academic top 10 percent of third or fourth-year class), were the following: Katie Berger (women's rugby), Mackenzie Burke (women's rugby), Danielle Clymer (women's cross country, women's track & field), Corriveau, Marcus Costa (men's golf), Curley, Dimmick, Sydney Ericson (women's cross country), Taylor Gibson (women's swimming), Hamilton, Marie Hoehner (women's soccer), Sarah Padellaro (field hockey), Kyle Poulin (football), Kaitlyn Santos (women's basketball), and Walker.

Into the Psi Chi Honor Society (Psychology) were the following: Cacciola, Ashley Kelley (women's track & field), Aidan McGrath-Conwell (men's basketball), and Adryona Miller (women's volleyball).

Watch a replay of the ceremony