Star athlete Angela Ruggiero, School of Kinesiology alumna (M.Ed.,
2011, Sport Management emphasis), has been voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Ruggiero, who played defense until her retirement in 2011, is a four-time Olympic medalist and two-time World Championship medalist, and is one of the most prominent women ice-hockey players in the world. She  is the fourth woman to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Ruggiero was named a CEHD Rising Alumni in 2013.