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Akron’s SAAC Wins Award from EXL Center
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AKRON, Ohio– The University of Akron's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was named the recipient of the Student-Community Partnership Award, a part of the EXL Center's Experiential Learning Awards.
The Student-Community Partnership Award recognizes a collaboration outside the framework of a course between UA students and a community partner that strengthened UA/community connections and enriched both education and the fabric of the Akron community. It goes to both the student (individual or team) and partner (individual, team, or organization).
During the 2019-20 academic year, SAAC partnered with the 2nd & 7 Foundation and six local school districts to establish a reading program with second grade classrooms.
In total, SAAC members gave over 200 volunteer hours to distribute and read over 2,000 books to students across the Akron area over the course of the Spring semester alone. Once school buildings were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SAAC members took it a step further and reached out to the second graders via video, filming and digitally submitting over 20 videos to reach the students and help to spread positivity to them during this difficult time.
"Please join me in congratulating the sincere community awareness of our wonderful UA student-athletes," said Anne Jorgensen, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Programming and Leadership. "They accepted a challenge with supreme dedication and enjoyment. Many thanks to EXL for its support in recognizing SAAC. So proud of our student-athletes. Go Zips!"
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AKRON, Ohio– The University of Akron's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) was named the recipient of the Student-Community Partnership Award, a part of the EXL Center's Experiential Learning Awards.
The Student-Community Partnership Award recognizes a collaboration outside the framework of a course between UA students and a community partner that strengthened UA/community connections and enriched both education and the fabric of the Akron community. It goes to both the student (individual or team) and partner (individual, team, or organization).
During the 2019-20 academic year, SAAC partnered with the 2nd & 7 Foundation and six local school districts to establish a reading program with second grade classrooms.
In total, SAAC members gave over 200 volunteer hours to distribute and read over 2,000 books to students across the Akron area over the course of the Spring semester alone. Once school buildings were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SAAC members took it a step further and reached out to the second graders via video, filming and digitally submitting over 20 videos to reach the students and help to spread positivity to them during this difficult time.
"Please join me in congratulating the sincere community awareness of our wonderful UA student-athletes," said Anne Jorgensen, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Programming and Leadership. "They accepted a challenge with supreme dedication and enjoyment. Many thanks to EXL for its support in recognizing SAAC. So proud of our student-athletes. Go Zips!"
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