In an effort to honor model student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference, in partnership with State Farm, has created the MVC State Farm Good Neighbor Award. Sophomore Terry Phillips of the Cross Country team was one of ten student-athletes named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for this fall.
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their Good Neighbor Award honorees.
Terry Phillips, Missouri State, Women's Cross Country, So.
4.0 GPA as Chemistry/Biochemistry Major
MSU Academic Board of Governors Scholarship Recipient
MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week Recipient
MVC Scholar Athlete Squad
U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team
MVC SACC Representative
Author of MSU Student-Athlete Newsletter
Active Just Read Participant
Assisted with Adopt-A-Street Cleanuo
Assisted with Kids Cross Country Race in Springfield
Other fall honorees include Katie Nowak, Bradley; Claire Zach, Creighton; Mason Bucklin, Drake; Blake Schneider, Evansville; Ruth Zemke, Illinois State; Scott Keeney, Indiana State; Chelsie Hochstedler, UNI; Tony Colletti, Southern Illinois; Kim Wadsworth, Wichita State.
State Farm Insurance is a long-time sponsor of the Missouri Valley Conference and sponsors all 18 MVC championship events. Also, State Farm is a prominent sponsor of the league's television network and a sponsor of the Missouri Valley Conference's community outreach program, "Just Read!"
