White Named AHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
3/5/2025 3:01:00 PM | Ice Hockey
Graduate Student Earns Honor for Second Straight Year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – For a second-straight year, Syracuse University women's ice hockey captain Tatum White has been named Atlantic Hockey American Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The AHA announced its annual major awards Wednesday afternoon.
White, who hails from Kingston, Ontario, Canada was also named College Hockey America (CHA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2023-24 season as well.
The AHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognizes an AHA student-athlete who excels in the classroom, community, and on the ice.
Academically, White maintains a 4.0 GPA in the Conflict and Collaboration Certificate of Advanced Study while working an average of 16 hours per week as a Medical Assistant at Upstate Orthopedics. She earned her undergraduate degree in medicinal chemistry with a 3.92 GPA, and with aspirations of becoming a doctor, is currently studying for the MCAT exam and preparing her medical school application.
In her community, White is a Team IMPACT Fellow, and has captained the program's Team IMPACT leadership group. She also serves as a volunteer coach for minor hockey programs and provincial camps in Ontario, and runs her own youth hockey camp that she founded in Kingston in 2019.
On the ice, White completed her third straight season as a team captain for the Orange in 2024-25. She competed in all 20 regular season conference games, averaging over 20 minutes of ice time per game. Playing in all situations, White tallied 12 points on five goals and seven assists in league play. On the season, she scored seven goals and dished out 12 assists for 19 points.
White, who hails from Kingston, Ontario, Canada was also named College Hockey America (CHA) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the 2023-24 season as well.
The AHA Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognizes an AHA student-athlete who excels in the classroom, community, and on the ice.
Academically, White maintains a 4.0 GPA in the Conflict and Collaboration Certificate of Advanced Study while working an average of 16 hours per week as a Medical Assistant at Upstate Orthopedics. She earned her undergraduate degree in medicinal chemistry with a 3.92 GPA, and with aspirations of becoming a doctor, is currently studying for the MCAT exam and preparing her medical school application.
In her community, White is a Team IMPACT Fellow, and has captained the program's Team IMPACT leadership group. She also serves as a volunteer coach for minor hockey programs and provincial camps in Ontario, and runs her own youth hockey camp that she founded in Kingston in 2019.
On the ice, White completed her third straight season as a team captain for the Orange in 2024-25. She competed in all 20 regular season conference games, averaging over 20 minutes of ice time per game. Playing in all situations, White tallied 12 points on five goals and seven assists in league play. On the season, she scored seven goals and dished out 12 assists for 19 points.
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