JONESBORO, Ark. (9/28/16) – Arkansas State women's soccer junior goalkeeper Alexis Philippe has been selected as one of two representatives from the Sun Belt Conference to serve on the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum.
The forum, which is slated to take place in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 10-13, engages a diverse and dynamic representation of student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators. Student-athletes selected to attend Leadership 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 nearly 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.
Philippe, along with Sean Mason of Appalachian State, were chosen for the forum after their involvement with the Sun Belt Conference Leadership Team where they have worked with other representatives around the league to work on various issues concerning student-athletes.
The Ballwin, Mo., native is pursuing a double major in Pre-Professional Biology and Chemistry and has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her college experience. She was named to the Academic Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the 2014-15 academic year and was also named to the SBC Commissioner's List.
Outside of athletics and the classroom, Philippe is involved in several community service projects and serves on the Executive Board for the Up 'Til Dawn project that helps fund research at St. Jude Children's Hospital. She has also assisted in raising awareness for Special Olympics and works local youth soccer clinics in the Jonesboro area.
Student-Athletes attend the leadership conference at no cost to them. In 2002, the NCAA began divisional regionally based leadership conferences for Division I, II and III student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Division I, II and III student-athletes, coaches and administrators met regionally to discuss issues and information impacting the student-athlete experience. In the fall of 2010, the NCAA consolidated Leadership Forum participants from Divisions I, II and III into a single forum at one site on the same weekend.
Currently, each Division I and Division II conference office selects student-athletes from among their active member schools and an administrator from the conference office, to represent their conference at the Leadership Forum
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