By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
May 18, 2021
JENKINTOWN, PA—Manor College Men's Soccer goalkeeper Thomas Hipwell (Cheltenham, PA/Cheltenham) gives the Valedictorian Address at the College's 66th Commencement on this date in #manorbluejays history in 2017.
Hipwell played two seasons for the Blue Jays (2015-2016). He finished his career with an 8-9-0 won-loss record in 17 games as a goalkeeper (15 starts) with three shutouts and a 2.81 goals against average (Please note that the 2015 and 2016 seasons are missing seven games each). In his only non-goalkeeper appearance, Hipwell scored a penalty kick goal versus Division III Lehigh Carbon Community College on October 8, 2016. He was voted to the 2015 NJCAA All-Region XIX Division I Second Team. Hipwell received the 2015-2016 Manor College Academic Achievement Award (3.50 or higher GPA) at its Annual Athletic Awards.
The Manor College's web site article introduction can be found at this link. The remainder of the article and video of Hipwell's Valedictorian Address can be found at this link.
Blue Jays Director of Athletics and Men' Soccer Head Coach John Dempster on Hipwell and him giving the Valedictorian Address: "Thomas was one of the most dedicated athletes I have ever coached. He was focused and had lofty goals, but, if you knew Thomas, you knew he would reach them.
When we found out that Thomas was going to be the Valedictorian, I teared up because he put athletics on the academic map. He became the first athlete in college history to become Valedictorian, and, he was a soccer player. Our ultimate goal is to produce scholar-athletes and Thomas paved the way."
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