INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Molloy has been named an at-large finalist for the NCAA 2025 Division II Award of Excellence, an accolade recognizing initiatives in the past year that exemplify the Division II philosophy, community engagement and student-athlete leadership. 

Molloy partnered with the Molloy Student Counseling Center and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to hold the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Campus Walk. Over 100 student-athletes and dozens of other students and staff participated, raising $1,120 to support suicide prevention efforts. The event included resources and giveaways provided by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For a full photo album from the event, click here.

Division II honors its members each year for conducting events that promote student-athletes giving back and serving as leaders within their communities or on their campuses. A committee of athletics administrators determined this year's finalists, and the national Division II Student- Athlete Advisory Committee selected the top three finalists, who will be announced at the Division II business session on January 17 at the 2025 NCAA Convention in Nashville, TN.

Each finalist will receive $750. In addition, the winner will receive $3,000, the first runner-up will receive $1,750, and the second runner-up will receive $1,500. All prize money is intended to be used for future SAAC initiatives or community engagement events.