At Rensselaer, we are proud to recognize the student-athletes who are members of the Class of 2020. We thank them for their hard work, dedication and tremendous efforts in representing the Institute in a first-class manner academically and athletically. We wish them well as they continue to complete the semester and become Rensselaer alumni / alumnae. 

While at Rensselaer:
Midfield ... Played 46 games in career ... Played all 17 games as senior ... One goal and one assist for three points ... One defensive save ... Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List.

Favorite sports memory during career?
"My senior game was my favorite RPI Athletics memory. That specific game really showed how much support we have as athletes at RPI. I felt so appreciated by all my teammates, coaches, fans and the whole RPI Athletics community." - April 2020

What makes Rensselaer so special?
"Rensselaer has such a great engineering program along with amazing athletics." - April 2020

What are your post-graduation plans?
"I will be working for Trane as a sales engineer in the HVAC industry." - April 2020

From the coaching staff:
"Even from her freshman year, Katina was totally dedicated to this team. She always had an infectious enthusiasm for the sport and worked tirelessly to improve her skills. A calm but flashy player with unpredictable stick handling moves, often times mesmerizing her opponents, she helped create goal scoring opportunities for her teammates. With her natural pleasant demeanor and an easy-going personality, she was very approachable to all the players and played an important role in creating strong bonds within the team." - March 2020 

What others say:
"Katina was such a great teammate and talented player. She was like our team "Mom" and would always make sure everyone was doing well. She was such a caring teammate and a great friend." - March 2020

"Hardworking individual as well as one of the sweetest girls I've ever met." - April 2020

"Kat was a very sweet and dedicated teammate who made the freshmen all feel so welcomed. She cared about every one of her teammates and was a major part in how close we all became last season." - April 2020

"Katina Shiomos is one of the most composed players on the field hockey field. Her calm and positive energy radiates throughout the team and will be greatly missed next season." - April 2020

"She was supportive to the whole team. She was always cheering everyone on and was a great role model to the underclassmen." - April 2020

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