Michigan State University Athletics
Leah Nilsson To Participate In NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
April 12, 1999
Overland Park, Kansas - Leah Nilsson (Williamston) of Michigan State University has been selected to participate in the third annual NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference to be held May 31-June 4, 1999, at Disney's Wide World of Sports and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
The mission of the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference is, through challenging and thought-provoking dialogue and activities, to prepare a diverse group of student-athletes to take an active leadership role in their campuses and in their communities. It will provide NCAA student-athletes with the opportunity to discuss and explore critical issues facing them; to enhance their leadership skills; and to promote better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities.
A total of 300 student-athletes have been invited to attend the 1999 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. Student-athletes were nominated from NCAA member institutions that participate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Also, members of the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committees were invited to attend because of their role as the student-athlete voice within the Association.
Nilsson, a member of the MSU women's cross country and track teams, was selected from approximately 850 nominations. A three-time letterwinner in cross country, Nilsson was a co-captain for the 1998 Spartan team which finished fifth at the Big Ten Championship. She was also the top Spartan finisher at the Great Lakes Regional Championship, finishing 25th. Nilsson is also a two-time letterwinner in track. A standout in the classroom as well, she is a two-time recipient of Academic All-Big Ten honors in cross country and has earned Academic All-Big Ten in track on one occasion.
Participants will engage in a variety of developmental activities designed to enhance their communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. As a result of participation, student-athletes will build a long lasting network of future leaders, be better able to address issues that are critical to student-athletes on campus and complete a self-directed project to address a critical issue facing the campus.
Participating female and male student-athletes will represent all NCAA divisions, 20 different sports and 11 countries.
For more information on the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference or the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, check out the NCAA website, www.ncaa.org.
