Oklahoma State University Athletics
Schwettmann Selected for NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference
June 21, 1999 | Cowboy Football
April 30, 1999
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- OSU sophomore placekicker Russ Schwettmann 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, Fla.
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 on 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/Like 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.
Schwettman was selected from approximately 850 nominations. He has shown tremendous leadership skills in his activities with the OSU athletics department, including a plea for sportsmanship preceding the OSU-Oklahoma men's basketball game in Stillwater; honorable mention on the Academic All-Big 12 team; and master-of-ceremonies duties at the annual student-athletes' awards banquet.
Football player Marcus Jones, soccer player Mercy Morrical and cross country/track athlete Cameron Stoudt received awards certificates relating to the leadership conference as well.
Participants in the conference 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.
More information on the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference or the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program can be found on the NCAA web site (http://www.ncaa.org).
