(She/Her) . . . Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Communications at Middlebury College + 2425 D3SIDA President + Survivor Hopeful 🏝️
Every time I open Twitter, I see a different colleague announcing their departure from working in collegiate athletics 🥺
I understand that most positions aren’t sustainable, but it’s tough to see so many talented individuals leaving.
If the
@NCAA
sport-specific accounts are only going to cover DI, then that should be part of their account name. It’s not
@NCAALAX
if there is no coverage of DII or DIII. Even a simple retweet of the championship team would go a long way…
Being a woman in sports means assuming the role of
@d3sida
President virtually because you’re welcoming a baby into the world. Excited for a big year ahead personally & professionally. Grateful for the support from the
@CollSportsComm
community this week!
#SupportWomenInSports
.
@CoSIDAnews
Recognition Week Pro Tip: keep a folder in your email called “appreciation” or “smile file” and save all of the thank you’s, positive feedback, compliments, etc. When you are having a rough day, open the folder for a nice pick me up!
#ThankYourSID
Another amazing convention is in the books. We may only see each other once a year, but it is certainly worth the wait. Love my
#CSCUnite23
fam 💕🤓
Next up: a historic passing of the gavel 👩🏽⚖️ in Vegas!
#WomenLeaders
#WomenInSports
I said great job to a student-athlete today and a parent turned around and said, “great job keeping the stats” and damn did that make me feel good
#SIDlife
#TheLittleThings
Finally getting around to sorting through thousands of field hockey photos from the national championship and am SO grateful to Frank Poulin for capturing me and
@LisaChampagne72
😊
#WomenInSports
#WomenSIDs
I am thrilled to be chosen for this fellowship and am excited to gain more expertise in this area to better serve our student-athletes! Thank you for selecting me
@CollSportsComm
Our sincere & heartfelt condolences to the family, colleagues & friends of CSC Hall of Famer
@AnnBreadyKing
, who lost her battle w/cancer. A passionate leader & mentor, the
@SageGators
Dir of Athletic Communications was a valued member of CSC. Our tribute:
Middlebury College has purchased all tickets for the NCAA Division III Women’s Hockey Championship weekend in honor of the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
CSC Membership Appreciation Week is almost here!
Print and display this poster around your athletics department to spread the word — click here to download and print .
More info and resources available at .
#CelebrateCSC
I am hosting a
@CoSIDAnews
Coffee Shop on 2/24 at 4:00 p.m. The topic we will be covering is Self Care!!! Click on the link below to sign-up.
#CoSIDACoffeeShop
2021-22: The year of the return to sports was more than I could’ve ever hoped for. What a gift it was to be back out there doing what I love, watching our athletes, coaches, trainers and admins doing what they love 💙
#ReturnToSports
#MiddTogether
#MiddChampions
Bob Ritter ’82, The Michael G. Heinecken Head Coach of Football, has stepped down from the helm of the program after 22 seasons as he transitions to a new role as assistant director of athletics.
#BobRitterFarewell
#1an0
#MiddFootball
@MiddFootball
The
@MiddAthletics
women’s stick programs (field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse) went 71-1 this year with three national titles.
The incredible feat is especially meaningful for the Panthers as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX and the opportunities it created.
Happy Division III Week! I ran cross country and track and field at Salve, met some of the most important people in my life there, studied biology and eventually made my way back to DIII athletics
#whyd3
#d3week
#OnceARunner
Thank you to the
@CoSIDAnews
staff for the opportunity to write this piece, to everyone who was willing to share their stories and to all of the people who have supported me & other women in the industry
#NGWSD
#SupportWomenInSports
Middlebury College will be closed November 23-27. We are thankful for a semester spent with many of our student-athletes. We hope you have a restful week!
#MiddTogether
Today's
@CoSIDAnews
Special Awards salute recognizes one of our Rising Star Award recipients -
@_alipaquette
,
@MiddAthletics
' Asst. Director of Athletic Communications. Read more about Paquette's outstanding work on campus & within CoSIDA &
@EAST_COMM
:
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the amazing award winners this year. I am so lucky to be able to call
@holtz158
and
@Shawn_Medeiros
two of my good friends, and to have served alongside the one and only
@jillcw23
on the board! 👏👏👏
JOIN OUR TEAM!!!!
This is a full time role with amazing benefits including regular days off and flexible scheduling. The salary range minimum is $47,675 - $59,604. Please reach out with questions, we are looking to move quickly!!!
Middlebury College Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Ali Paquette was honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) with the 2022 Rising Star Award.
Did poses action shots for the first time today. An athlete from another team walked by and said, “I can’t believe we get to do this this year. I can’t wait.”
And this is why I love my job.
#ForTheKids
Excited to work my first
@middfieldhockey
game today. The last time I worked with this team was in 2017 when I was an intern. I traveled with them to my first NCAA Championship and they took home the title!
#SIDlife
#CareerMilestone
Living vicariously through all of the SIDs, coaches and student-athletes who are actively competing.
#SIDlife
#IMissSports
-An SID who hasn't worked a game since March 10, 2020 🥺
Announcing the College Sports Communicators Hall of Fame Class of 2024!
Congrats to:
⭐ John Bianco (
@UT_Bianco
)
⭐ Lisa Champagne (
@LisaChampagne72
)
⭐ Beano Cook
⭐ Tim Tolokan
⭐ Will Roleson (
@wroleson
)
⭐ Amy Yakola
Learn more:
In honor of
@CoSIDAnews
Recognition Week, I will sending out personal shoutouts throughout the week. Join me in sending some thanks or praise to SIDs. It could be a tweet, email, call, text, etc. Spread the love because
#SIDsMakeItHappen
How it started vs. How it’s going. As an intern in 2017 I watched this class win a national title as rookies. It was a full circle moment being apart of the fourth-straight today with this senior class!
#SIDlife
#NationalChampions
A year ago today,
@MiddFootball
started their undefeated season! Now more than ever, I am so thankful that as an SID working in another state, I was able to get to 5 of the 9 games!
#PantherNation
#NESCACchampions
It’s the first full Saturday of home games, it’s the perfect fall weather and I get to see some of my friends who coach for the other team
#SIDlife
#LifeIsGood
My first
@CoSIDAnews
shoutout is
@knoxrob1
We met by chance at
@EAST_COMM
a few years ago. Rob is first and foremost a great person. He is a HUGE supporter of women in sports and has been such a great mentor. I am lucky to call him a colleague and friend
#SIDsMakeItHappen
With just a few grainy screenshots,
@katiemucci
created this beautiful piece of art to honor my friend Sam who passed away in 2019. All of the components of this piece were tattoos that Sam had on her arm sleeve. They tell her Cystic Fibrosis story 💜🖤
Massive thank you to all of the
@Middlebury
staff who have been working around the clock to prepare campus for students to return this fall!
#GoMidd
#MiddUnsungHeroes
Preparing for life in the professional world after college is extremely important & will be the focus of our next installment in the Student-Athlete Development Series. Learn more about the Professional Preparation Panel on Feb. 18 at 6:30p below.
#whyd3
Sad day for our profession. I wish I had more time to get to know
@LennyinOhio
better, but will always remember his kindness. Thinking of my colleagues who were such close friends with Lenny 💜
We are deeply saddened w/the passing of
@CollSportsComm
2022 Hall of Famer Lenny Reich today. Sending our sincerest condolences to his family & friends. Lenny was a huge contributor to college athletics-a trusted friend, student-athlete advocate, a
@NCAADIII
@d3sida
& CSC leader.
It always makes my day when students take time out of their busy schedules to stop by and say hi. Some even leave notes if they miss me 🥰
#SIDlife
#LoveMyJob
On August 6, 1973 the NCAA membership voted to reorganize into three divisions.
Today, we begin a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of our division.
Happy anniversary, Division III!
#DIII50
|
#WhyD3
Getting invited to
@WhiteHouse
not once, but TWICE, to celebrate National championship teams, and not being able to go either time because it’s so last minute 😭 hopefully one day!!!!
Assistant SID Ali Paquette will be on campus shooting photos & videos of fall student-athlete & first-year arrivals today. If you see her, give her a shout from 6ft. out so she can snap a photo of you
#FirstWeekAtMidd
#MiddTogether
Continuing our salute to
@CollSportsComm
members and their colleagues during
@NCAADIII
#D3week
. Big thanks to all our D3 members serving in key CSC governance leadership positions in our Division III cabinet! Thanks for your commitment, insights and involvement!
#WhyD3
There has been nothing more rewarding than seeing the direct impact this series has had on our campus culture. There is still so much more work to be done, but it is a true honor to have our collective work recognized.
#LIDwithMIDD
1/2 Congratulations are in order for the inaugural recipients of the new
@CoSIDAnews
ChangeMaker Innovation Award. The 3 recipients: athletic communications staffs (and colleagues if there was collaboration) from
@HailState
,
@ECGulls
and
@MiddAthletics
:
Had an awesome week in Florida with our men’s and women’s tennis teams. So proud of how bought fought in both the NCAA Quarters & Semis!!
#MiddTennis
#NCAATournament