About The Mike Mutryn "Still Going Pro" Award
The Mike Mutryn 'Still Going Pro' Endowed Fund is in honor of Michael Brent Mutryn, the beloved son of Tom and Donna and brother to Mary. Mike died tragically at the age of 23 while he was a student at the University of Maryland and a member of the Men's Ice Hockey Team. Mike was generous and outgoing. He made friends easily and had a wonderful sense of humor. His passion was ice hockey and Mike never gave up the dream of working hard and improving his skills so that one day he would, as he would say, go pro. This endowment will help keep Mikes memory and spirit alive, and will recognize other young men who share Mikes passion and love of hockey.
About The Fund
Please contact sagiving@umd.edu for more information about The Mike Mutryn "Still Going Pro" Award.
Meet Our Scholars
Patryk Bieganowski was the captain of the University of Maryland Club Hockey team this past season and led their impact program. Patryk participated in several intramural sports, where he made lifelong friends. After graduating, he plans to apply to PT school.
Patryk Bieganowski (2024 Scholar)
Past Scholars
Landon Nguyen (2023 Scholar)
Jetson Ku (2022 Scholar)
Scott Sutherland (2020 Scholar)
Scott grew up in Queen Anne, MD and has been a lifelong Washington Capitals fan. He joined the UMD hockey team as a freshman. Initially, he did not see much ice time, but Scott showed the determination to work hard and improve in any way he could. His contribution to the team grew every year. Scott's passion for hockey and his love of the game are apparent in the way he approaches preparation. When he was not blocking shots or screening the goalie on a power play, Scott took on a player-coaching role, urging his teammates to victory. Scott has the positive, can-do attitude that every coach looks for. You couldn't ask for a better teammate.
Nathan Hefner '20 (2018 Scholar)
Nathan is a senior Computer Science major and he plans to work in software development after graduation. He is from Frederick, MD and transferred to UMD from UMBC two years ago. Nathan quickly established himself as a leader on the team and served as an Assistant Captain this year. His relentless hustle and consistently positive attitude have been an important part of the Terps success over the past two seasons.
Zachary Arden '18 (2017 Scholar)
Zachary is a senior Government and Politics major. He is from Potomac, MD and he started playing hockey
at the age of 3. After transferring to UMD from Skidmore College before his Junior year, he played 2
years for the D2 team. Zachary served as president and was elected as the team captain for his final
season where they advanced to the second round of regionals.
Sean Pickens '17 (2016 Scholar)
Sean is a senior Criminology & Criminal Justice major at UMD. He is from Wakefield, MA, where he
began playing hockey at the age of three. Since joining the team as a freshman, Sean has served as club
secretary and was elected as an assistant captain in his senior year.
Casey Meadows '16 (2015 Scholar)
Casey is a UMD senior majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He is from Beltsville, Maryland, and grew up playing hockey in Laurel, Maryland for the Tri City Eagles. Casey played for the D3 UMD hockey team for one year played on the D2 team for 2 years.
Lucas Davis '16 (2014 Scholar)
Lucas is a junior Accounting and Finance double major at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. He grew up in Boston, MA, where he started playing ice hockey when he was four years old. Lucas played ice hockey throughout middle school and high school, and now is playing at the collegiate level with the University of Maryland. As a Freshman, Lucas was elected as Co-President of the University of Maryland Ice Hockey Division II Team. Lucas served as President for two years, and is excited to finish out his final season with the Terps.
