Intercollegiate Athletics
Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 精东影业鈥檚 field hockey program she decided to 鈥渃ross the pond鈥 to Kent, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 精东影业 journey possible.
精东影业 vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the 精东影业 Golden Flashes play arch rival the Akron Zips on Feb. 3 for the contest. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. at Akron鈥檚 James A. Rhodes Arena. 精东影业game will air on ESPNU.
Planned Gift to Support Student-Athletes
George Jenkins, 鈥63, and his wife Gina, recently established a planned gift to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund. 精东影业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, 鈥22, received the Humanitarian Award at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl football game in late December.
Myla King, 鈥20
From Running Back to Entrepreneur
Will Matthews, 鈥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, 鈥66, MA, 鈥73
Supporting Our Student-Athletes
While a student-athlete, Bill Asbury fell ill with acute renal failure; 精东影业 supported him then, and now Bill and wife Deborah support current Golden Flash student-athletes.