In an effort to honor model student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has partnered with State Farm Insurance in creating the MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for this past winter.
The honorees include Kelly Krumwiede of Bradley, Sam Schuett of Creighton, Lindsay Whorton of Drake, Rebekah Parker of Evansville, Kristi Cirone of Illinois State, Laura Rudolphi of Indiana State, Amy Crowder of Missouri State, Chris Lawson of Northern Iowa, Erica Smith of Southern Illinois, and Whitney Rice of Wichita State.
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their Good Neighbor Award honorees.
Kelly Krumwiede, Bradley, Jr., Women's Basketball
Two-time Bradley Country Insurance & Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week
2007 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
2007 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
2006 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
2006 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
Participated in basketball clinic for Autistic children.
Volunteered at the Neighborhood House.
Visited sick children at St. Francis Hospital.
Visited War Veterans in Alaska.
Helped local elementary students with computers.
Hoops for the Cure
Buddy with the Braves in 2006-07.
Sam Schuett, Creighton, So., Women's Basketball
3.7 Cumulative GPA
Dean’s List Spring/Fall 2007
MVC Honor Roll 2007
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
SAAC Representative 2007-2008
National Youth Sports Clinic volunteer 2006-2008
Participant Adopt-A-Family 2006-2008
“Just Read” Participant
Volunteer at Trinity Christian School
Volunteer for Wheel Chair Basketball of the Midlands
YMCA volunteer
Children’s Hospital, Quality Living Developmental Home, Siena Francis Homeless Shelter, and Bellevue Rec Clinic volunteer
Lindsay Whorton, Drake, Sr., Women's Basketball
4.0 GPA
Majoring in English
Prairie Farms Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Three year SAAC member
SAAC representative to the Drake Student Senate
Rebekah Parker, Evansville, Sr., Women's Basketball
3.690 Cumulative GPA
MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
CoSida-2nd Team Academic All-District V
Prairie Farms MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Candidate for Lowe’s Senior Class Award
Mentor program at local elementary school
Race for the Cure
Main Street Trick or Treat
Distributed teddy bears to Children’s Hospital
ARC Volunteer
Girl Scout Clinic
YMCA Basketball volunteer
“Just Read” program participant
Kristi Cirone, Illinois State, Jr., Women's Basketball
CoSida/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Team
AFNI Honor Roll every semester
ISU Scholar-Athlete nominee
MVC Honor Roll
Two-time Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
2006-2007 MVC Scholar-Athlete 2nd Team
“Just Read” program participant
Festival ISU
Recess with the Redbirds
Redbird Kid’s Club Pen Pal
Westminster Village
Game Time Gym
Salvation Army
Home Sweet Home Missions
Laura Rudolphi, Indiana State, Sr., Women's Basketball
3.98 Cumulative GPA
Business Insurance major
2006 INS Verizon All-Academic Team
Candidate for 2007-08 Lowe’s Senior Class Award
2007 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team
2007 CoSida Academic All-District Five Team
2007 MVC Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2007 Nominee for INS Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester
Beta Gamma Sigma Business Fraternity
2007-08 SAAC President
MVC SAAC member
SAAC member 2 years
Children’s Museum Volunteer
“Just Read” program participant
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Wabash Valley volunteer
Member of St. Joseph’s University Parish
KidSmart Volunteer
Wabash Valley United Way Day of Caring volunteer
INS Insurance and Risk Management Oktoberfest Golf Outing volunteer
Amy Crowder, Missouri State, Sr., Diving
2006-07 MVC Scholar-Athlete
MSU Academic Honor Roll
MSU SAAC Representative
“Just Read” program participant
Assisted with Halloween in the Halls
Adopt-A-Street Clean-up
Christmas party with local middle school
Character Education with local elementary schools
Volunteer at local Battered Women’s Shelter
Chris Lawson, Northern Iowa, Sr., Track & Field
Marketing Major
Pi Sigma Epsilon (Marketing) and Rho Epsilon member
Started the Panther Book Club 3 years ago. The program will read five books with a local elementary school and then give the books to the school.
Collected $600 for purchasing Christmas presents for families in Waterloo.
Collected shampoos, conditioners, etc. for the Battered Women’s Shelter.
Participant in the “Just Read” program.
Speaks against drug use in the Cedar Valley elementary schools during red ribbon week.
Volunteered with both running camps in Cedar Falls and Ankeny, IA.
Erica Smith, Southern Illinois, Jr., Women's Basketball
Dean’s List every semester
2007 MVC Scholar-Athlete 2nd Team
Saluki Scholar Recipient
Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Money Collection
Carbondale Main Street Pig Out
Parrish School Pumpkin Festival
Trick or Treat canned goods
Veterans Hospital Visit
A Gift of Love Charity money collection
Girl Scouts basketball camp
Hoops for the Hungry
Santa’s Shoebox
“Just Read” program participant
National Women and Sports Day guest speaker
Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Out
Whitney Rice, Wichita State, Jr., Women's Basketball
Communication Sciences and Disorders Major
2.717 Cumulative GPA
Volunteered over 34 hours in 2007-08 working with children with disabilities and attending an elementary school Hoops for Heart assembly.
Volunteered 42 hours of community service in activities such as “Light the Night” walk, “Rock with the Shocks” character education workshop, and a Halloween “Trick or Treat Street.”
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