BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - University of South Carolina Beaufort will have two individuals attending the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Dallas, Texas from November 20-23rd. Genia Montford the Interim Athletic Director and Beckett Jones a current cross country athlete, and the SAAC President will be representing the Sand Sharks in Dallas. 

Each person has to meet a criteria before being nominated and eventually selected to be a participating member. For division Each conference office will nominate three (3) student-athletes from among their member schools and one (1) administrator from active member schools or the conference office to attend.

The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, created in 1997, has served as a life-changing experience for more than 5,000 student-athletes who have grown personally and professionally as a result of their attendance. Student-athletes selected to attend the forum return to campus with invaluable leadership skills, a refined understanding of the relationship among personal values, core beliefs and behavioral styles, and the support of a close personal network of like-minded peers to provide continued connection and dialogue after the program concludes. This best-in-class programming experience serves as a transformational opportunity for student-athletes and administrators to build a leadership toolkit and develop vital self-awareness that allows them to realize their potential.

 At the forum participating student-athletes and administrators return from the forum with enhanced leadership capabilities. At the forum in addition to leadership there will be a community service project, learning about the inner workings of the NCAA and hearing from speakers with powerful stories and teaching. 

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