November 21, 2011

by Victoria Garofalo, student assistant

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia College’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee gives voice to all student-athletes at GC through the influences of the 18 coach-nominated student-athletes.

SAAC allows student-athletes to vote and express their opinions and concerns about NCAA legislation, rules, regulations and policies that affect all student-athletes' lives, enabeling information to be relayed between all conference campuses. 

Allowing the students to vote on the NCAA legislation “gives them a voice, their input actually makes a difference,” said Student-Athlete Advisory Committee advisor Ginger Chaffinch.

At the beginning of the school year, each coach nominates two members to represent each sport as part of the committee. Ideas, likes and concerns are bounced around at the monthly meetings run by the nominated President and Vice President. Caitlin Duvall (softball) was nominated as 2011-2012 President with Wictor Anderson (tennis) and Kali Carswell (softball) as Co-Vice Presidents.

The concerns and legislation edits are sent to the college president who will then meet with their respect SAAC advisor to discuss changes that the student-athletes propose. Each NCAA Division II level college president gets to vote based on the feedback and reports from their respected school at convention.

The overall mission is to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the NCAA Division II’s philanthropy. In the previous years the money has been raised with the help of other on-campus organizations and people through small fundraisers at ballgames, 3k races and various events. 

This year, $1,000 of the total proceeds made at the 11th Annual Milledgeville Open and Kids Tennis Festival hosted by GC Athletics will be donated towards the cause.

Athlete	Sport	Year
Caitlin Duvall (President)	Softball	Sr.
Wictor Anderson (Co-Vice President)	Men's Tennis	Jr.
Kali Carswell (Co-Vice President)	Softball	Jr.
Ryan Aquino	Men's Basketball	Sr.
Jordan Grant	Men's Basketball	So.
Kay Barksdale	Women's Tennis	Jr.
Patrick Garrett	Golf	R-Jr.
Josh Klipstein	Golf	Fr.
Phillip Laskey	Men's Cross Country	So.
Daniel Horseman	Men's Cross Country	Sr.
Victoria Dobson	Women's Cross Country	Sr.
Allison Lones	Women's Cross Country	So.
Abigail Slocumb	Women's Basketball	So.
Shanteona Keys	Women's Basketball	Fr.
Daniel Bick	Baseball	So.
Shawn Haley	Baseball	R-So.
Hayley O 'Hayer	Women's Soccer	Jr.
Susan Lotcyczweski	Women's Soccer	So.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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