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Activities & Accomplishments:

• Held 6th annual Student-Athlete welcome back event where we distributed the t-shirt of the year with the theme, # BeReady.

• Student-athletes attended educational workshops including:

• Dr. Derek Greenfield,“ Confronting Ourselves: Promoting Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Inclusive Excellence”

• Don McPherson,“ You Throw Like a Girl”: Discussion on language, gender and violence. The presentation focused on nurturing positive language and understanding of masculine identity.

• All freshmen and transfers attended a presentation by Interval House on domestic violence and healthy relationships.

• Partnered with the Ana Grace Project to promote love, community and connection for every child and family. Collaborated with Fleet Feet to help with this mission and hosted students from Chamberlain Elementary School. CCSU student-athletes distributed sneakers and CCSU water bottles to 5th graders during a day of fun and exercise.

• Men’ s / Women’ s Soccer participated in“ Read Across America” Day at Gaffney Elementary School in New Britain

• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Initiatives:

• Smalley Academy Visitation- Helping the local community through education.

• Boys & Girls Club of New Britain Visitation- Helping the local community through recreation.

• Charity Dodgeball Tournament- Fundraiser for Alex’ s Lemonade Stand Foundation

• Fresh-Check Day Volunteers- Engaging the campus community in mental health awareness and advocacy.

• New Britain Soup Kitchen Volunteers- Helping all find a hot meal and a home in New Britain, CT

• Northeast Conference“ Penny Wars”- Fundraising for Children’ s Cancer Recovery Foundation.

Student Athlete Advisory Committee Officers

Hannah Cooper Softball Treasurer

Alaina Papiro Swimming & Diving Asst. Treasurer

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