April 9, 2003

GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith College Athletics Hall of Honor will welcome its fifth class of inductees on Sept. 20, 2003. Kathleen Bloom ’87, Joan Grupp Smith ’88, Melissa Crowley Price ’91, Vida Donohue Shaver ’91, Ady Symonds ’96, and Jennifer Goodell Cooper ’97 will raise the Hall of Honor’s roll to 35 Heron greats.

KATHLEEN BLOOM ’87
Bloom, of Sparks, Nevada, was a record-setting swimmer for the Herons. As a junior, she set the school record for the 100-yard butterfly. The following season, she continued to rewrite the William Smith records book, eclipsing the marks for the 50 freestyle, and 100 fly, as well as helping establish new benchmarks in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay. Bloom won three New York State Championships as a senior, and earned All-American honors with a sixth place finish in the 100 fly at the NCAA Championship meet. In 1987, she became the first Heron to be named the ICAC Individual Sport Woman of the Year.

Bloom is currently a recreation supervisor for the City of Sparks.

JOAN GRUPP SMITH ’87
Grupp Smith, of Garden City, is the leading scorer in William Smith soccer history. Considered one of the architects of the Herons’ national championship the year after she graduated, she helped William Smith to a four-year record of 61-12-9 (.799), a runner up finish in the 1986 ECAC Championship and a second-place finish in the 1987 NCAA Tournament. Grupp Smith’s 139 career points still stand as the pinnacle of Heron soccer success, 19 beyond the second place scorer. Her 61 goals are 10 better than any other Heron, while her 17 assists placed her third on that list at the time of her graduation (currently 10th). Grupp Smith scored a school record 20 goals as a senior, including the William Smith single game mark of four tallies against St. Bonaventure.

Grupp Smith is currently a physical therapy assistant.

MELISSA CROWLEY PRICE ’91
Crowley Price, of Old Greenwich, Conn., was an exceptional two-sport athlete, starting four seasons in field hockey and three in lacrosse. In field hockey, the two-time All-American graduated with William Smith’s career goals, assists, and points records, as well as the single season mark for assists (12 in 1988). Crowley Price’s 147 points, still stands five better than any other Heron, while her 57 goals and 33 assists stood as the benchmarks for six years and 11 years, respectively. During her four seasons, William Smith posted a 62-21 record, earning a spot in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including a runner up finish in 1987.

In lacrosse, Crowley Price was a two-time IWLCA first-team All-American and the first Heron to be named the IWLCA Division III Offensive Player of the Year. She earned the honor in 1991 following a senior season that saw her record 58 goals and 10 assists, despite not playing lacrosse during her junior year to study abroad. In each of her three seasons, William Smith won the New York State Championship and reached the NCAA Semifinals, including the 1988 national championship game.

Crowley Price is currently an editor of Women’s Day magazine.

VIDA DONOHUE SHAVER ’91
Donohue Shaver, of Seaford, was a four-year member of the soccer and basketball teams. On the soccer pitch, she played on four NCAA Tournament teams, including William Smith’s first national championship team in 1988. A three-time regional All-American in goal, Donohue Shaver allowed just 24 goals during her 70-game career, sporting a 0.40 goals against average and a .902 save percentage. She was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team following the team’s run to the title and earned first-team All-American accolades as a junior. After graduation, she played professionally for the Rochester Ravens of the W-League.

On the hardwood, Donohue Shaver helped the William Smith basketball program to a 63-29 record, including the 1991 ICAC Championship. A three-year starter, she averaged 7.0 ppg and 2.2 spg during her career, including career highs of 10.6 ppg and 2.8 spg during the 1988-89 season.

Donohue Shaver is currently a product manager for Viewlocity.

ADY SYMONDS ’96
Symonds, of Narragansett, R.I., was one of a select group of sailors that elevated the Colleges’ sailing program from competitor to a national championship contender. A recreational racer before college, she was an ICYRA All-American Crew following her senior year, the first Heron sailor to earn that acclaim. Symonds helped the Colleges’ to its first regional championship, winning the 1996 America Trophy, and qualified for the ICYRA Coed Dinghy National Championship. At the national championship, her boat finished second in the B Division and she received the Sperry Top-Sider Top Sailor Award, presented to the skipper and crew who, through individual performance, contributed the most to the overall success of their school in the ICYRA Dinghy Coed National Championship.

Symonds is currently a teacher at the Quest Montessori School in Exeter, R.I.

JENNIFER GOODELL COOPER ’97
Goodell Cooper, of Geneva, is, without question, the most dominant basketball player to ever wear a Heron uniform. The native of Penn Yan holds the William Smith career records for points (2,042), rebounds (887), and field goals made (841). A three-time Kodak/WBCA All-American, including first-team honors as a junior and senior, Goodell Cooper helped William Smith to a 100-9 overall record, four consecutive conference championships, and appearances in four straight NCAA Tournaments. The three-time conference player of the year was twice named the most valuable player in the annual Chase Scholarship Tournament, the oldest running tournament in Division III. In 2002, Goodell Cooper became the first woman to be inducted into the Chase Scholarship Tournament Hall of Fame.

Goodell Cooper is currently an agent for State Farm Insurance.

Established by the William Smith Heron Society on April 27, 1996, the Hall of Honor celebrates the role, advancement, and importance of women in athletics. This Hall honors the outstanding contributions in furthering this endeavor at William Smith. The honorees exemplify William Smith’s standard of excellence by advancing women in sports through their commitment, participation, and support.

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