Chestnut Hill College Athletics

At the close of her senior season (2013-2014), Kelly Dennis '14 was the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Region's Female Senior of the Year, making good on her 2010-2011 ITA East Region Rookie of the Year award (2010-2011). She was the 2013-2014 ITA East Region's Arthur Ashe Jr. Sportsmanship and Leadership Award winner and a finalist for both the 10^th annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup and the 2014 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The 2013-2014 Chestnut Hill College Athletic Director's Award winner was a three-year captain (2011-2014), the Coach's Award recipient in both her freshman (2010-2011) and senior (2013-2014) seasons, as well as, an three-time All-CACC performer (2010: Honorable Mention, 2011: 1^st Team, 2012: 2^nd Team) and a 2013 CACC All-Tournament Team selection. During the 2012-2013 season, Dennis was the #13 singles player in the ITA East Region (May 29, 2013) and the third of three Griffins to record their 100-career win en route to the team's second straight NCAA East Regional Championship Tournament appearance. She received her highest ITA East Region Doubles Ranking during her sophomore season (2011-2012), when she teamed with classmate Anastasiya Shcherbakova '13 for a #5 position (March 29, 2012) . Dennis finished her collegiate career with 139 wins (139-67, .675), responsible for 63 singles victories (63-36, .636) and a program-best 76 doubles wins (76-31, .738).
 
Dennis was a two-time Division II Athletic Director's Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award recipient (2011-2012 & 2012-2013) and a two-time member of the Philadelphia-Area Sports Information Directors Association (Philly-SIDA)/Philadelphia Inquirer Women's Tennis Academic All-Area Team (2011-2012, 2012-2013). She made three appearances on both the CACC (2011, 2012, 2013) and ITA (2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013) All-Academic Teams.
 
In two years with Dennis serving as president, the Chestnut Hill College Unified for UNIFAT (U4U) club grew to more than 75 members. Thanks her work, U4U raised over $2,000 for the education of Anena Patience, Olara Douglas, and Fungaroo Moses, and hosted several Fair Trade events to support communities in Central American, South American, and Africa. Dennis was also an active member of the Chestnut Hill College's Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Serving and Learning Together (SALT) program, the College's Campus Ministry program, and countless retreats and service opportunities such as, the Shriners, the Chestnut Hill College Empty Bowl Dinner, and TOMS "One Day without Shoes".