Bethany College will join approximately 450 colleges and universities in celebration of NCAA Division III week, April 7-13, 2014.
Division III Week is an opportunity for all individuals associated with Division III to observe and celebrate the impact of athletics and of student-athletes on the campus and surrounding community. During the week, every Division III school and conference office is encouraged to conduct an outreach activity that falls into one of three categories: academic accomplishment, athletic experience, or leadership/community service/campus involvement.
Bethany has a proud and storied history in NCAA Division III athletics. The College is one of the oldest members of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC).
We currently have the largest athletic department by number of teams of any college or university (Division I, II, or III) in West Virginia. Our program has produced many of our top student leaders, including last year’s Valedictorian, Carfer Prize winner, and Kennedy Award winner.
Brian Rose, Director of Athletics and Recreation, and Rhianna Petrone, Chair of the Bethany Student-Athlete Advisory Council, joined me on Friday for a ceremony for the issuing of a proclamation declaring April 7-13 as “NCAA Division III Week at Bethany College.”
In celebration of our history of athletes who excel in the classroom, Jennifer Urbaniak, a freshman from Bellbrook, Ohio, has designed shirts that will be presented to each student-athlete on the PAC Academic Honor Roll for the fall semester.
I know you will join me in thanking our student-athletes and coaches for the outstanding role they play in campus life, as well as their positive representation of Bethany College.
