University of Delaware Athletics
Hannah Jardine Announced as Allstate WBCA Good Works Team? Nominee
11/30/2016 1:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Delaware women's basketball team co-captain Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada/O'Donel) earned recognition for her hard work off of the court Wednesday as the senior was selected as one of 97 nominees to the 2017 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team®, as announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
The esteemed award honors an outstanding group of student-athletes who represent the sport's finest in the areas of community service and leadership among their peers. The Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® recognizes players at all levels of college basketball whose charitable involvement and altruistic acts stand out amongst all other student-athletes participating in the sport. The players nominated embody the true spirit of teamwork and giving back.
A two-time team captain and mechanical engineering major and biomedical engineering minor, Jardine is also a three-year women's basketball representative for the University of Delaware Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Despite having a tremendous workload that comes with such a vigorous academic schedule and being a Division I student-athlete, Jardine is never one to turn down an opportunity to help others.
In addition to her work as a member of SAAC, Jardine has volunteered with the CAA Food Drive, Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, B+ Hero Program, Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, Gilpin Manor Elementary School, The College School, HENS Mentoring, MLK Sanford School and Reps for Kids in addition to involving fellow student-athletes with community service projects.
“It is a joy each year to partner with Allstate in recognizing the many college women's and men's basketball players who are performing good works in their respective communities,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “This year's WBCA group of 97 nominees is no exception. They are truly the heroes of our sport and deserve our gratitude. Congratulations to them all.”
From the 93 WBCA nominees, distinguished voting panels will select a 10-member team comprised of five student-athletes from the NCAA Division I level and five student-athletes from NCAA Divisions II, III and the NAIA. The final roster of award recipients will be unveiled in February.
Members of the Allstate WBCA Good Works Team® will be recognized during the 2017 WBCA Convention and at the 2017 NCAA Women's Final Four® in Dallas, and will also participate in a volunteer project in the local community.
Former Blue Hen Stephanie Leon was named to the 2015 Allstate Good Works Team® during her senior campaign. She participated in NCAA Women's Final Four® events in Tampa in addition to volunteering at the Moffitt Cancer Center.
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