MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) has announced its Winter/Spring 2025 recipients of the NACC FAR Award.
The award was developed by the NACC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs) in order to recognize outstanding achievements and commitment in three essential areas - academic performance, contribution to athletics, and service to the campus community. Additionally, it recognizes the perseverance and determination demonstrated in the pursuit of success in those endeavors.
The honor builds upon the existing NACC academic awards program, which includes the NACC Scholar-Athlete Awards and the G. Steven Larson Student-Athletes of the Year. The latter award is selected by the NACC's senior woman administrators, while the former is determined by grade-point average alone.
Each NACC institution is allowed to nominate two individuals per semester. Those nominees are then taken under consideration by a subcommittee of the conference's FARs, which determines the winners.
A total of 10 individuals will be recognized each academic year with five honorees representing fall sports being announced during the spring, with a further five honorees representing winter and spring sports slated to be announced upon the completion of the academic year.
The five recipients for the Winter/Spring 2025 semester are:
- Tyler Dorsch, Concordia University Chicago, baseball
- Emma Woodhouse, Dominican University, softball
- Olivia Hebert, Edgewood College, softball
- Kallie Norby, Edgewood College, women's basketball
- Donovan Carter, Milwaukee School of Engineering, men's basketball
Tyler Dorsch
Institution: Concordia University Chicago
Sport: Baseball
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Majors: Management, Business (minors: Finance, Marketing)
Dorsch, an outfielder, appeared in 137 games over four seasons for the Concordia University Chicago baseball program. He hit .362 (179-495) with 35 doubles, six triples, 24 home runs, 121 RBIs, and 151 runs scored, while drawing 96 walks and stealing 40 of a possible 55 bases during his career. Dorsch also posted a .602 slugging percentage. As a senior, he recorded a career-high two home runs against Lakeland (April 19) and a career-high three bases stolen against Dominican (March 26).
Dorsch was a three-time All-NACC selection, earning second-team honors as a sophomore and junior before being elevated to the first team in his senior season. He was also twice named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-Region squad (third team-2024, second team-2025).
Dorsch has been an active member of CUC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee over the past two years, serving as an executive board member and Cougar Cup coordinator as a senior. He also had the opportunity to present to CUC's Board of Regents regarding SAAC and his experience as a student-athlete which led to an interaction with a regent that spurred Dorsch to found CUC's Rotaract Club. The Rotaract Club, of which Dorsch served as a co-president this past year, promotes service, leadership, networking, and professional development. Additionally, Dorsch served as a resident assistant in his final two years at CUC and was identified as a faith delegate, signifying his ability and willingness to provide support to the campus community across a number of areas.
As a result of his work in the classroom, Dorsch - a business and management double major - is a four-time NACC Scholar-Athlete, a three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree, and has regularly appeared on the Dean's List at Concordia University Chicago.
Emma Woodhouse
Institution: Dominican University
Sport: Softball
Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.
Majors: Chemistry, Neuroscience (Neurobiology track)
Woodhouse, a pitcher/outfielder, ended her Dominican career as a three-time all-NACC selection while helping lead the Stars to two NACC regular-season titles, the 2024 NACC Tournament title, and an appearance in the 2024 NCAA Division III Softball Championships. She was named to the All-NACC Second Team as a sophomore before being named first-team all-league as both a junior and senior. A versatile player, she was in serious consideration for NACC Position Player of the Year honors as a junior in 2024 before settling in as Dominican's top pitcher in 2025 and earning NACC Pitcher of the Year honors. Woodhouse was also named first-team all-region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) in her final two seasons as a Star.
At the plate, Woodhouse hit .343 (110-321) for her career with 13 doubles, four triples, and a home run with 55 RBIs, 60 runs scored, and 25 stolen bases. In the circle, she forged a 56-16 record in 98 appearances with a 2.26 earned-run average, 338 strikeouts, and five saves. Woodhouse also had 36 complete games and 15 shutouts over 448 2/3 innings while limiting opponents to a .243 batting average. She ended her career 10th on the NACC's career lists in shutouts and win-loss percentage (.778) and tied for 11th in both victories and saves.
Woodhouse was recognized as the recipient of the 2025 Dorothy Reiner Mulroy Award for outstanding academic ability and leadership. The Mulroy Award is the highest undergraduate student honor given at Dominican. She achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA while pursuing a double major in neurobiology and chemistry. Additionally, Woodhouse served as a physics tutor, a Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) Leader in the areas of general chemistry and organic chemistry, and an undergraduate teaching assistant in organic chemistry while also performing research in Dominican's Biology and Chemistry departments.
Outside of the classroom, Woodhouse helped organize softball camps and also served two years as vice-president of Dominican's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. As a member of SAAC, she has performed community outreach with organizations such as Opportunity Knocks and the National Ability Basketball League. Woodhouse has also volunteered as an EMT during her summers.
She was a four-time NACC Scholar-Athlete and a three-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection, earning CSC Second Team Academic All-America honors as a senior. Woodhouse was also named to the Dean's List each of her semesters at Dominican and recognized as DU's Outstanding Senior in Chemistry in 2025.
Olivia Hebert
Institution: Edgewood College
Sport: Softball
Hometown: Middleton, Wis.
Majors: Biology, Environmental Sciences
A four-time first-team all-NACC selection and a 2024 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Team pick at catcher, Hebert graduated as Edgewood's career leader in doubles, runners picked off, and runners caught stealing. As a senior, she led Edgewood in 10 offensive categories, hitting .439 overall with a 1.253 OPS and .772 slugging percentage. Hebert totaled 31 runs scored, 54 hits, 20 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 31 RBI. Behind the plate, Hebert caught 15 runners stealing and picked off seven runners.
Hebert's efforts in the classroom earned her four NACC Scholar-Athlete honors as well as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition in 2024. She was also a three-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District pick and a 2025 CSC Academic All-America Third Team honorees.
Hebert has been recognized as a leader on campus, assisting at the Second Harvest Food Bank, the Multicultural Center Soup Kitchen, the Iron Kids Run, the Boys and Girls Club, as well as at a variety of Edgewood campus clean-up initiatives. Academically, she worked with two other Edgewood students to design, establish, and conduct a mesocosm seeding experiment at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum. As a result, Hebert has had research presented at the Wisconsin Prescribed Fire Council Annual Conference (2025), UW Arboretum Research Symposium (2025), and Edgewood Engaged (2025).
An eight-time Dean's List honoree, Hebert graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average and will be attending graduate school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kallie Norby
Institution: Edgewood College
Sport: Women's Basketball
Hometown: Hales Corners, Wis.
Major: Nursing
Norby, a forward on the Edgewood women's basketball team, was a two-time all-NACC selection (2024 first team, 2025 second team) while helping lead the Eagles to the NACC Tournament in each of her four seasons in Madison. After averaging just 2.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game off the bench as sophomore in 2021-22, she didn't miss a start over her final three seasons. Over her final 80 games, Norby averaged 10.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while shooting 53.3 percent from the field.
Academically, Norby was a three-time CSC Academic All-District selection and a four-time NACC Scholar-Athlete.
Norby actively contributed to her community by helping run summer basketball camps, giving her the opportunity to share her pasison for basketball and mentor the next generation of players. She also traveld to Puerto Rico, where she worked with impoverished families and organized activities for children. Norby was also active on campus as a mentor in Edgewood's Cutting Edge program, supporting students with physical, emotional, or developmental challenges.
In addition to her coursework and exploits on the hardwood, Norby has worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for the past four years and was recently hired as a full-time nurse in UW Health's Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
Donovan Carter
Institution: Milwaukee School of Engineering
Sport: Men's Basketball
Hometown: Island Lake, Ill.
Major: Finance (UG) / MBA
Carter, a guard, has been a stalwart for a MSOE men's basketball program that has moved from 11th place in the NACC during the 2021-22 season to a third-place league finish just three seasons later. A two-time all-NACC selection (2024-second team, 2025-first team), he started all 77 games over his final three seasons as a Raider, wrapping his career ranked in the top 10 of a number of career statistical categories. In addition to being MSOE's all-time leader in free throw percentage (.880), Carter ranks second in 3-point field goal percentage (.431), ninth in field goals made (463), and 10th in scoring (1,323), 3-point field goals (119), free throws (278), and field goal percentage (.522). He also holds MSOE's single-season mark for free throw percentage (.911, 2023-24) and became the 19th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career points.
Academically, Carter graduated with his undergraduate degree in May 2024, majoring in finance with a 3.95 grade-point average. He took advantage of an extra year of eligibility during the 2024-25 academic year and completed his Master's in Business Administration. He was recognized for his academics by being named a NACC Scholar-Athlete, a two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection, and a three-time selection to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court. Carter was also the 2024 MSOE Male Senior Scholar-Athlete and a multiple-time member of MSOE's Dean's List with High Honors.
While at MSOE, Carter represented the men's basketball program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Athletic and Academic Collaboration Council (AACC) - working to improve the student-athlete experience through collaboration with student-athletes and administrators from various areas of the MSOE campus. He was also a member of the
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