The 2018-19 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum was held April 11-14 in Orlando, Fla., providing an opportunity for 12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association student-athletes to gain leadership experience with other NCAA student-athletes across all three divisions.
The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum engages a diverse and dynamic representation of student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators. Student-athletes selected to attend the forum return to campus with invaluable leadership skills, the experience of exploring the relationship between personal values, core beliefs and behavioral styles, and a thorough understanding of the NCAA as a whole, the different divisional perspectives and the valuable role of Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC).
The Leadership Forum, created in 1997, has been a life-changing experience for more than 5,000 student-athletes, many who have grown personally and professionally, gained a new network of peers and friends, as well as felt the rewards and importance of community service.
Photo identification:
Front Row (L-R): Bill Schindel, Adrian; Nick Stone, Albion; Kaytlyn Tidey, Kalamazoo; Megan Merchant, Olivet; Caroline Dykstra, Hope; Lauren Newman, Hope; Jay Daniels, Kalamazoo.
Back Row: Ian Moran, Albion; Robert Nowik, Adrian; Darcy Muns, Albion; Payton Leonard, Olivet; Melissa Makielski, Saint Mary’s; Garrison Mast, Alma; Aiden Hurley, Kalamazoo.
Not pictured: Carin Kaminski, Saint Mary’s; Giavanna Paradiso, Saint Mary’s; Jason Clune, Trine; Maddie Sanderson, Trine.
