NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College Athletics Hall of Fame will welcome two classes and a total of eight inductees in a special ceremony held on Friday, September 26 in the 1962 Room of the College Center at Crozier-Williams.  

The Class of 2024 includes three former student-athletes and one coach/administrator—Basil Donnelly '86 (men's rowing), Isabella Franz '17 (women's cross country/track & field), Nicolle Jasbon '15 (women's water polo) and Fran Shields P'14 (retired athletics director, men's lacrosse coach). The makeup is the same for the Class of 2025, which is composed of James Butler P'10 (retired men's cross country/track & field coach), Astrid Kempainen '15 (women's soccer), Benjamin Parens '18 (men's lacrosse) and Valerie Urban '17 (women's swimming).

The evening includes a cocktail reception starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by a formal dinner and induction ceremony at 7 p.m. to celebrate the honorees. A limited amount of tickets is available and can be purchased here.

The Connecticut College Athletics Hall of Fame was created to honor those who have brought distinction to themselves and Connecticut College through their achievement, commitment, sportsmanship, and leadership in athletics. Hall of Fame inductees may include alumni, coaches, faculty, administrators, or friends of the Connecticut College community, as well as teams that are exceptionally distinguished through outstanding achievement or significant accomplishment. A total of 120 individuals and two teams have been enshrined since 1989.