ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (May 13) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) held its annual Scholar-Athlete of the Year Banquet on Tuesday, May 12. The evening of celebration was held at The Fez Banquet Center in Aliquippa, Pa.
 
With overwhelming support from conference's presidents and athletic administrators, the PAC launched its Scholar-Athlete of the Year Banquet in 2014 as another way to recognize the league's student-athletes for their athletic achievements, excellence in the classroom and outstanding community service efforts. This was the 13th class of scholar-athletes recognized by the conference
 
Waynesburg was represented by senior men's basketball player Jalen Goins (Morgantown, W.Va. / Morgantown) and senior women's soccer player Reagan Mittendorf (Bluffton, Ohio / Bluffton) at the event.
 
Goins graduated as a business management major with a minor in marketing and was a two-year member of the Waynesburg University men's basketball team. He started 46 of the 47 games in which he appeared for the Yellow Jackets and ended this past season as the team leader in assists and steals, while also finishing in the team's top five in terms of scoring, rebounds, blocks and minutes. Jalen was a two-time CSC Academic All-District honoree, a member of the 2024-25 NABC Honors Court, a member of the 2025 PAC Spring Academic Honor Roll and has made the Dean's List. On campus, Jalen was initiated into the Sigma Beta Delta honor society and won the business management department award. He also organized and ran a 3-on-3 basketball fundraising event for The Source, a non-profit organization. This fall, he plans on attending graduate school at West Virginia University.
 
Reagan Mittendorff graduated as a forensic science major with minors in biology and chemistry and was a four-year member of the Waynesburg University women's soccer team. Over her decorated career that included 68 starts over 74 games played, Reagan was honored as a two-time All-PAC selection, a first-team All-ECAC pick and a second-team United Soccer Coaches All-Region honoree. This past year, she finished first in the conference in game-winning goals, third in the conference in assists and third at Waynesburg in terms of goals and total points. Her academic career included being a four-time member of the PAC Academic Honor Roll, a three-time CSC Academic All-District honoree and a two-time PAC SAAC Scholar Athlete of the Month. On campus, Reagan was a member of the American Chemical Society and conducted labs for homeschool students. She also attended and presented research at two ACS conferences and volunteered at the annual Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh conferences. She was a member of the Forensic Science Club, served as both a volunteer tutor at Waynesburg's Eberly Library and a general science tutor and conducted research over the previous academic year on an NSF-founded project in the Chemistry Department. After graduation, Regan plans on attending Case Western Reserve School of Law to obtain a JD degree and earn a Masters of Science degree in biotechnology or bioengineering with the goal of practicing intellectual property law. She will also continue her current internship with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Here is a complete list of all of the evening's honorees.