The University of Scranton will induct the four newest members into the Athletics Department’s Wall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. The ceremony will take place in the Long Center between games of a basketball doubleheader against Drew University at 3:30 p.m.

The Class of 2010 includes Nicole (Amato) Cummings, an all-American on the women’s soccer team; Kate (Dougherty) Hanson, a member of two NCAA Final Four women’s basketball teams; Anne (McGovern) Schneider, an all-regional performer in volleyball; and Jerry Pindar, a starter on two NCAA Final Four men’s soccer teams.

The Wall of Fame was founded in 1970 to honor former student-athletes, coaches, administrators and those in the community who have been instrumental in the overall development of The University of Scranton’s athletics program. The university annually honors those who have distinguished themselves in the areas of intercollegiate athletics, coaching and administration by induction into the Wall of Fame. This year’s class brings the Wall’s membership to 212.

A native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, (Amato) Cummings in 1999 became the fifth player in Royals’ history to garner all-American honors by the National Soccer Coaches Association. That season, she scored 23 goals—the third highest single-season total in Scranton history—to lead Scranton to a 19-3-1 record, including a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament. She was twice named all-Mid-Atlantic region by the NSCAA and earned all-MAC Freedom League honors three times, including player of the year honors in 1999. A prolific scoring threat at forward throughout her career, she is still ranked fourth in goals (53), fifth in total points (121), and tied for 15th in assists (15) in Scranton’s history. She played a key role in leading the Royals of former head coach, the late Joe Bocchicchio, to an overall record of 38-31-4 (.548).
 
She holds a degree in human services with a minor in coaching from the University, and is currently employed in the Accounting Department of the Allentown School District. Nicole and her husband, Joseph, reside in Macungie, Pennsylvania, with their two children, Ryan (4) and Morgan (2). 
 
(Dougherty) Hanson, a native of Merion, Pennsylvania, picked up numerous accolades during her career. It began in 1996 with her selection as the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom League Rookie of the Year and continued over the next three seasons, earning second-team all-MAC Freedom League honors in 1997 and 1998 and first team in 1999. She was also named the recipient of the Dr. Harold Davis Award, which is presented annually to the Lady Royals’ most valuable senior, and was selected as the female recipient of the O’Hara Award at the Senior Student-Athlete Banquet, which is presented annually to the outstanding athlete of the senior class. To this day, she is still the 15th all-time leading scorer in Lady Royals’ history with 1,170 points, and is 13th in assists with 291. In four seasons, she joined Wall of Fame teammates Jennifer Nish (Class of 2007) and Mary Strasser (Class of 2008) in leading the Lady Royals to a four-year record of 103-19 (.844), including three MAC overall championships and two Final Four berths (1996, 1997) among four NCAA tournament appearances.

Kate, who holds a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and a master’s degree in health care administration from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, is currently employed an occupational therapist with Main Line Health.  She and her husband, Mark, reside in Havertown with their daughter, Keira (1). 
 
(McGovern) Schneider, originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, becomes the second volleyball player to be inducted into the Wall of Fame, joining current Providence University Women’s Volleyball Coach Margot Royer-Johnson (Class of 2008). She is also only the second player in Royals’ history to earn all-regional honors by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), an award she captured in 1999, the same year she was named Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League Player of the Year. A four-time, first-team all-conference selection, she also led the Royals to the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom League title—the second conference championship in the program’s history—and to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament. Overall, she led Scranton to four straight seasons of at least 20 victories and an overall record of 102-61 (.622), including a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament in 1997. Her head coach was Kristin Maile, who is currently director of athletics at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
 
Anne holds a bachelor’s degree in health science and a master of physical therapy degree from the University. She and her husband, Dr. Edd Schneider, reside in Potsdam, N.Y., with their three children, Maggie (5), Ella (3) and Henry (three months). She serves as an adjunct clinical instructor in the physical therapy program at Clarkson University.
 
Pindar solidified the midfield area for the Royals after transferring from Brookdale Community College near his hometown of Avon, New Jersey. Alongside Wall of Fame teammates Dan Diceanu (Class of 2004), Jeff Arestivo (Class of 1996), current Royal director of athletics Toby Lovecchio (Class of 2008), and Kevin Ferrari (Class of 1997), Pindar was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Northern Division Most Valuable Player (MVP) and all-Middle Atlantic region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) in 1983, the season in which Scranton posted its fourth straight Final Four appearance in the NCAA Division III championships under then Head Coach and current Associate Director of Athletics Steve Klingman. In 47 career matches, he finished with 11 goals and six assists for 28 total points as the Royals posted an overall record of 34-12-1 (.734), including a Middle Atlantic Conference overall championship in 1982.
 
Jerry currently resides in New York City, where he is vice president of Citigroup, Inc.