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Abby Barrow earns MVC Good Neighbor Award
11/16/2017 | 2:34:00 | Women's Volleyball
ST. LOUIS – Southern Illinois senior outside hitter Abby Barrow has been named as one of 10 State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Fall Award winners, the Missouri Valley Conference announced Wednesday.
In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. In order to be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be in good academic standing, demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service and must participate in a sport during the season of recognition. The Valley recognizes 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring) for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
This year's Fall honorees include Jacob Taylor, Bradley, Men's Soccer; Bailee Cofer, Drake, Women's Cross Country; Matt Keller, Evansville, Men's Soccer; Wes Ward, Illinois State, Men's Cross Country; Sarah Peterson, Indiana State, Volleyball; Maddy Moser, Loyola, Volleyball; Lily Johnson, Missouri State, Volleyball; Ashley Norem, Northern Iowa, Women's Cross Country; Abby Barrow, Southern Illinois, Volleyball; Jacob Keck, Valparaiso, Men's Soccer.
Abby Barrow, Southern Illinois, Women's Volleyball, Senior
In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. In order to be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be in good academic standing, demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service and must participate in a sport during the season of recognition. The Valley recognizes 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring) for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
This year's Fall honorees include Jacob Taylor, Bradley, Men's Soccer; Bailee Cofer, Drake, Women's Cross Country; Matt Keller, Evansville, Men's Soccer; Wes Ward, Illinois State, Men's Cross Country; Sarah Peterson, Indiana State, Volleyball; Maddy Moser, Loyola, Volleyball; Lily Johnson, Missouri State, Volleyball; Ashley Norem, Northern Iowa, Women's Cross Country; Abby Barrow, Southern Illinois, Volleyball; Jacob Keck, Valparaiso, Men's Soccer.
Abby Barrow, Southern Illinois, Women's Volleyball, Senior
- 3.8 cumulative GPA in Physical Therapy Assistant
- Dean's List (every semester)
- MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
- Honorable Mention Scholar-Athlete
- Scholar-Athlete First Team
- Community Service:
- SIU Dance Marathon to raise money for Children's Miracle Network
- SIU's Strong Survivors Program
- Special Olympics
- WIN for Life
- Read with Children program
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