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STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, SETH MILLER
May 21, 2021
Congratulations to Seth Miller, our Student-Athlete of the Week! Seth is a senior at Mansfield High School in Ohio and a member of the football and wrestling teams. He is a scholar athlete and the Ohio Cardinal Conference named Seth as a 1st Team Defensive Player of the Year for his talent on the football field. As a football team captain, Seth understands the importance of teamwork, commitment, leadership and serving as a role model for others.
TEAM SPOTLIGHT: NORTHMOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
May 14, 2021
Football players from Northmor High School in Galion, Ohio, recently completed their first year of partnership with The 2nd & 7 Foundation. Thanks to Lorri Richards, a kindergarten teacher at Northmor Elementary, this partnership was formed. Through her efforts, the team members visited young readers at Northmor Elementary three times this school year. During the visits, the players emphasized the importance of reading and working hard in school. They read Hog Mollies stories to the students and discussed the important message in each book title. The elementary students received copies of 3 Hog Mollies books and team-designed football cards as keepsakes of their time spent with the football players.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, KIRA BAADE
April 13, 2021
Congratulations to Kira Baade, our Student-Athlete of the Week. As a Junior at Tiffin University, Kira is on the Women's Volleyball team and is studying Forensic Psychology. Kira is also a member of the Tiffin University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which is a committee made up of student-athletes assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience and to offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives. This school year, the committee is facilitating The 2nd & 7 Foundation outreach in the Tiffin community through virtual visits.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK, OLIVIA GOODSON
February 16, 2021
Congratulations to Olivia Goodson, our Student-Athlete of the Week! Olivia is a senior at Northmor High School in Galion, Ohio, and is on the Cross Country, Bowling and Track & Field teams. Olivia is active in her school and community, by serving as a member of the Northmor High School Lead Team and through volunteer projects at the Ronald McDonald House, Camp Mary Orton, Jobs for Ohio Graduates and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Her other interests include visiting aquariums and working with kids.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT, THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
January 12, 2021
This school year, the University of Akron began its second year of partnership with The 2nd & 7 Foundation. Through this partnership, student-athletes in the University of Akron Leadership Academy are serving as positive role models in elementary schools in the Akron community and surrounding areas. Thanks to the athletes’ efforts, young readers are given encouragement to work hard in school, while receiving Hog Mollies books that teach important life lessons.
