Honorees at the 10th Annual Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame dinner were (left to right): Robert H. Forrester '66, Regina Ronan '91, Audrey Dahlstrom '94, Hilda Brassill '60, '64, Wolfried Mielert '66, David Correale '76, and George Lasnier '64

Seven people who exemplify the qualities that the University seeks to develop through its athletics program—outstanding character, leadership, and spirit—were honored at the 10th Annual Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on April 15. They were:

ROBERT H. FORRESTER ’66, a member of Hartford’s 1962 soccer team, which won the NCAA Atlantic Coast championship. A former UofH development director, Forrester was responsible for securing the gift from Faisal Al-Marzook ’67 to build the University’s athletic fields. A successful businessman who specializes in consulting services to the global nonprofit community, Forrester received the Vincent Brown Coffin Award. Named after the University’s first president, it is presented to a former student-athlete who has demonstrated excellence in his or her professional career.

REGINA RONAN ’91, four-year star for the Hawks women’s soccer program and letter winner with the basketball program, who led the Hawks to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 1989. Following graduation, she became a world-class marathon runner, qualifying for the Olympic Trials in 1996 and 2000.

AUDREY DAHLSTROM ’94, a star setter for four years with the Hawks volleyball program who earned NAC Player of the Year honors in 1993, the only Hawk ever to earn the honor. She still holds Hartford’s all-time assist record with 6,010. Since graduation, Dahlstrom has been coaching at all levels, including high school, club, and collegiate.

HILDA BRASSILL ’60, ’64, assistant professor emerita of elementary education, who received the A. Peter LoMaglio Award, named for the "father of Hartford athletics." It is presented annually to an individual who has provided outstanding and dedicated service to the Division of Athletics and its student-athletes.

WOLFRIED MIELERT ’66, three-year letter winner for the men’s soccer team, starring as a defender, who helped lead the Hawks to the 1962 NCAA Atlantic Coast championship. He is co-CEO of Galaxy Technologies in Bloomfield, Conn.

DAVID CORREALE ’76, four-year star with the baseball team and two-year letter winner in basketball. He earned Baseball All-America honors in 1976, while serving as team captain; he is Hartford’s all-time leader in home runs. Correale is senior vice president of Dentalmatic Technologies and president of Dentalmatic North America.

GEORGE LASNIER ’64, four-year standout for the soccer team who played three years on the tennis team and two years with the basketball squad. Lasnier played semiprofessional soccer in Iran and the United States until the age of 40. He coached youth soccer for several years and remains passionately involved with the sport.