Bemidji State's Matt Read has been named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS (Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School) Award in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.

The other finalists are Union College’s Stephane Boileau, Miami’s Carter Camper, Canisius’ Cory Conacher, North Dakota’s Chay Genoway, Air Force Academy’s Jacques Lamoureux, Alaska-Fairbanks’ Bryant Molle, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Chase Polacek, Maine’s Tanner House and Notre Dame’s Calle Ridderwall.

The award is based on four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. It encourages students to use their stature in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in the community.

The finalists were selected by a media committee from the list of 20 candidates announced in October.

Nationwide voting will begin immediately to determine the winner.

Fans may vote via the Lowe’s Senior Class Award website at http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/hockey_2010-11/ or on the Lowe’s Senior Class Award Facebook fan page through March 20. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to choose a winner.

The winner will be announced on April 7 at the Frozen Four in St. Paul.