Intercollegiate Athletics
Scholarship Creates Opportunity
Alexandra Sacker, senior, was so impressed with 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 field hockey program she decided to 鈥渃ross the pond鈥 to 麻豆影院, Ohio, from her home in Tunbridge Wells, England, and an NCAA scholarship made her 麻豆影院 State journey possible.
麻豆影院 State vs. Akron Comes Down to Fierce Competition and a Wagon Wheel
Don't miss it when the 麻豆影院 State 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. The 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. 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, 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; 麻豆影院 State supported him then, and now Bill and wife Deborah support current Golden Flash student-athletes.