Kim Trieu Selected to NCAA Leadership Conference
5/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | TRACK AND FIELD
CHICAGO – DePaul’s Kim Trieu was one of 302 student-athletes selected to the seventh annual NCAA Leadership Conference at the end of this month. The senior cross country/track and field athlete will discuss with his peers some of the key issues in intercollegiate athletics and enhance their leadership skills.
The five-day event will take place May 25-29 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The 2003 NCAA Leadership Conference is one of the largest non-competitive gatherings of NCAA student-athletes. The student-athlete leaders were selected from a total of 1,172 nominations that were submitted by college and university officials who have NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills programs at their schools.
A year ago, women’s soccer player Shana Mills represented DePaul University at the 2002 conference.
NCAA Leadership Conference Program History
In conjunction with the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, the NCAA Foundation in 1996 created the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. The mission of the conference is to provide a diverse group of the nation's top student-athletes an opportunity to actively participate in challenging and thought-provoking activities that will enable them to become better leaders on their campuses and in their communities.
The conference is an outgrowth of the successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and involves up to 350 student-athletes representing CHAMPS/Life Skills colleges and universities as well as the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committees. Each institution nominates four student-athletes who have demonstrated an ability or strong desire to be leaders and would benefit from a significant leadership experience. In order to be eligible, applicants must be in good academic standing and must have athletics eligibility remaining in the following academic year.
As a result of participation, student-athletes will enhance their communication skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills, critical-thinking skills and collaborative skills. The conference also promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. Topics for past conferences have included developing leadership skills; changing perception; developing political skills and utilizing the student-athlete committee.
The inaugural conference sponsored by Entergy Corporation and Walt Disney World Sports was held in May 1997 in Orlando, Florida.
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