TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference selects 23 senior scholar-athletes each year to recognize the top student-athletes in each sport based on academics and athletics. The honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 and are selected by a committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors, senior woman administrators, faculty athletic representatives, athletic communications, and diversity, ethnicity, and inclusion designee.
The University of Scranton diving standout Nicole Stofko has been named a 2025-26 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete, recognizing excellence in both the classroom and competition. A nursing major, Stofko carries a 3.88 GPA while building one of the most decorated diving careers in program history.
She becomes the fourth Scranton student-athlete to receive Senior Scholar-Athlete honors and the first since 2020-21, when Lauren Byrne earned the distinction. Stofko is also the fifth Royal this academic year to be named a Senior Scholar-Athlete, joining Emily Hopkins (Cross Country), Annie Shaw (Field Hockey), Logan Campbell (Men’s Soccer), and Liv Enderle (Women’s Soccer).
Stofko has been a dominant force in the pool for the Royals, helping the program capture three League Team Championships from 2024 through 2026. Individually, she has earned four League Championships, winning both the one and three-meter events in 2024 and 2025.
Stofko’s consistent performance has earned her six All-Conference selections across the one and three-meter events from 2024 through 2026, and she was named league Diver of the Year twice, in 2024 and 2025.
In the classroom, Stofko has maintained excellence alongside her athletic success. She has been selected twice to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) All-District team in 2024 and 2025 and continues to excel in the rigorous nursing program at Scranton.
Stofko is also active in the community, volunteering with the St. Francis of Assisi Soup Kitchen, participating in Special Olympics events, and contributing her time to the University of Scranton Nursing Department.
Senior Scholar-Athlete History