Westminster College will induct six new members into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Class of 2016 is as follows: Emilee Ackerman Atkins '08, Women's Basketball/Women's Golf; James Graham '00, Football; Craig Hannon '08, Men's Basketball; Jennifer Pancake '08, Softball; Glenn Smith,
'59, Baseball/Football; and Jessica Cooper Smith '08, Track & Field/Volleyball.
 
The inductees will be recognized on the field during halftime of the Westminster- Waynesburg football game that is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. The formal induction ceremonies will take place at a dinner that will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center. Please contact the Department of Athletics (724-946-7307) for information or to make reservations for the Hall of Fame induction dinner. If you are interested in nominating an individual for the Titan Sports Hall of Fame, information and a nomination form can be found at http://athletics.westminster.edu/hof.aspx.
 
Emilee Ackerman Atkins '08, Women's Basketball/Women's Golf
 
Emilee Ackerman Atkins '08 served as a three-year captain of the Titan women's basketball team as well as a one-year captain of the women's golf team. A two time Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) First Team honoree, she helped guide the Westminster women's basketball team to its first-ever PAC Championship in 2005. She is the all-time leading scorer in school history with 1,483 points, and holds the single season record of 611 points (2008). In 2007, she was an integral part of Westminster setting a school record in wins with 22.  
 
Atkins was named CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All America in 2008 (first in team history), Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division III State Farm Coaches' All-America Team Honorable Mention (first in team history), D3Hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region (2007 third team, 2008 first team), and CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-District II (2007, 2008). She was the recipient of the Majorie A. Walker Award, which is awarded to a Titan female student-athlete who shows fairness, sportsmanship, leadership, determination, and competitiveness, and also received the Female Westminster Exceptional Sports Performances of the Year (WESPY) Award which is given to the top athletic performance by a Titan student-athlete. She also earned numerous PAC Player of the Week honors, a ECAC South Player of the Week award, PAC-SAAC Scholar-Athlete of Month recognitions, and multiple spots on the PAC Academic Honor Roll. She was named the Team MVP of the women's basketball team during her sophomore and senior seasons, and the Team MVP of the women's golf team during her senior year. She earned PAC Golf Second Team honors as a junior and a First Team nod as a senior.

Atkins, who was named on the Dean's List multiple times, was involved in a variety of other organizations, including the Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC), the Student Life and Athletic Council, the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, and the Mortar Board. A native of Greensburg, Pa., Atkins attended Hempfield Area High School and earned a degree in elementary education from Westminster. She and her husband, Jay, and daughter, Brinlee, reside in Harrison City. She currently works as a second grade teacher at  the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School.
 
James Graham '00, Football
 
James Graham '00 was a three-year letterman in football and two-year letterman in baseball. He holds the school record for highest passing yardage for a single season (2,433) and the second highest record for career passing yards (5,826). Graham also holds the record for most passing yards in a game (364) and is second in completions (218). Graham's 37 career passing touchdowns stands fifth.

Graham was also named to the Dean's List multiple times. A native of New Castle, Pa., Graham graduated from Shenango High School and earned a degree in mathematics and education from Westminster, where he met his wife Sarah. They reside in Mercer, Pa., with their four children, Julia, David, Elizabeth, and Evan. He is currently the chief financial officer at Preston Auto Group.
 
Craig Hannon '08, Men's Basketball
 
Craig Hannon '08, a four-time All-PAC selection (second team: 2006, 2007, 2008; honorable mention: 2005), is Westminster's all-time leading scorer with 1,717 points. He also holds the school records for most three-point field goals made in a single season ( 114) and career (355). He helped the Titans qualify for the 2007 NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.
 
Hannon was also a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America and worked as a volunteer for the Special Olympics Track & Field.  A native of New Castle, Pa., Hannon attended Union Area High School and earned a degree in public relations from Westminster. He currently works as a special education teacher and head boys' basketball coach at Girard High School in Ohio. He and his wife, Marissa, are expecting their first child in October.
 
Jennifer Pancake '08, Softball
 
Jennifer Pancake '08, who was a four-time All-PAC First Team recipient, earned PAC Player of the Year honors as senior. She helped guide Westminster to its first-ever PAC Championship in 2005 and two Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament appearances in 2005 and 2007. She holds season school records in home runs (9), wins (22), and games pitched (32). Pancake tops the career records in doubles (37), wins (69), and innings pitched (684.1). She was named Team MVP three years. In her first year, she was named the PAC Freshman of the Year and the PAC Co-Pitcher of the Year. Pancake was also named on the Division III South Region All-Star Second Team (2004).
 
A native of Boardman, Ohio, she graduated from Boardman High School and earned a degree in sociology from Westminster. Pancake currently works as a program coordinator at Community Corrections Association in Youngstown, Ohio.
 
Glenn Smith, '59, Baseball/Football
 
Glenn Smith '59 was a four-year letterman in baseball and a three-year letterwinner in football. He was a team captain for the Titan baseball team and earned First Team West Penn Conference at third base. He hit .397 during his freshman year, while totaling .327 for his career. Smith also went a perfect 5-0 as a pitcher. On the Titan football team, he started at center on offense and middle linebacker on defense.
 
Smith served as corporal in the United States Army as a radio repairer. He also competed on the Fort Gordon Georgia baseball team. He was the first head football coach for New Wilmington Area High School and also organized the New Wilmington Midget football team. He was involved with the Rotary for 35 years, and he served as president and secretary. Smith has also been a member of the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church choir for 25 years, and has served as deacon and as a member of the HELP TEAM.
 
A native of Wilkinsburg, Pa., Smith attended Wilkinsburg High School. He earned a degree in business from Westminster. Smith is currently retired. He and his wife, Barbara, have three children: Glenn Jr., Daniel, and Suzanne; seven grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
 
Jessica Cooper Smith '08, Track & Field/Volleyball
 
Jessica Cooper Smith '08 was a four-year letterwinner on the track & field team and a three-year letter-winner on the volleyball team.
 
A three-time PAC champion in track & field (twice in high jump and once in triple jump), Smith earned All-America status, the first Titan (male or female) to achieve this, at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Nationals with a third-place jump in the high jump (1.67 m). She also qualified twice for Indoor Nationals in the high jump; she was the first Titan (male or female) to qualify for Indoor Nationals in any event. She was named the PAC Field Athlete of the Year as a senior and earned Team MVP multiple times. Smith owns the school outdoor records for the high jump (1.68 m) and triple jump (11.08 m) and holds the school indoor record for the high (1.65 m) and triple jump (10.49 m). On the court, she helped guide the volleyball team to a PAC title and an NCAA tournament berth in 2007, as she was named the PAC MVP and earned First Team All-PAC honors. During her senior year, she led the team in kills with 460 total (3.59 per game) and was tied for first with 109 blocks.
 
Smith, an Academic All-American, was also a member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Kappa Delta sorority. A native of New Castle, Pa., Smith graduated from Laurel High School and earned a history degree from Westminster. She currently works for the People's Natural Gas Credit & Collections and is an assistant for the Titan track & field team. She and her husband, William, reside in Portersville, Pa.