Oklahoma State University Athletics
Schwettmann Selected for NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference
April 07, 2003 | Cowboy Football
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 annualstudent-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).
