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Michigan State To Award Varsity Letters To Former Female Student-Athletes
Michigan State To Award Varsity Letters To Former Female Student-Athletes
Yearlong Process Will Culminate With Banquet In February, 2002.
March 25, 2001
East Lansing, Mich. - The Michigan State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced that it will award varsity "S" letters to former female student-athletes who participated on Spartan varsity teams in 1979-80 and prior.
A yearlong process is currently underway to identify former female athletes as far back in history as possible. The process will culminate with a Women's Varsity Letter Recognition Celebration on Sunday, February 10, 2002, with a luncheon held in conjunction with a home women's basketball game.
"This is a tremendous opportunity for Michigan State University to recognize former female student-athletes who represented our institution over the years in a first-class manner," athletics director Clarence Underwood said. "It is important to `officially' recognize these women for their achievements in sport. We are looking forward to a very special event next year."
Female student-athletes who participated in varsity sports sponsored by the athletics department will be honored at the event. Those sports include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball.
"I feel extremely fortunate to be chairing the recognition committee and to honor this group of distinguished former student-athletes," MSU Associate Athletics Director and Senior Women's Administrator Shelley Appelbaum said. "These individuals played a significant role in our women's sports' history at MSU and it is with great pride that the university will be recognizing this accomplished group of women in February, 2002."
A committee composed of athletics department personnel and former female student-athletes is working to identify and contact former student-athletes who competed in 1979-80 and prior. Former female student-athletes are encouraged to check the MSU web site at www.msuspartans.com for more information. They can also e-mail updated information or questions to the athletics department at varsity2@msu.edu.