Intercollegiate Athletics
Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 51勛圖厙s field hockey program she decided to cross the pond to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 51勛圖厙 journey possible.
51勛圖厙 vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the 51勛圖厙 Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akrons James A. Rhodes Arena. The game will air on ESPNU.
Planned Gift to Support Student-Athletes
George Jenkins, 63, and his wife Gina, recently established a planned gift to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will give preference to students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly those from the Appalachian region.
Senior Wins Humanitarian Award
Senior scholarship recipient Isaac Vance, 22, received the Humanitarian Award at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl football game in late December.
Myla King, 20
From Running Back to Entrepreneur
Will Matthews, 19, harnessed that same dedication he exhibited in his athletic endeavors on the gridiron and channeled them into his Southern Comfort Kitchen food truck.
Bill Asbury, 66, MA, 73
Supporting Our Student-Athletes
While a student-athlete, Bill Asbury fell ill with acute renal failure; 51勛圖厙 supported him then, and now Bill and wife Deborah support current Golden Flash student-athletes.