@MizzouGym's Kennedi Harris to Represent SEC at NCAA Leadership Forum
10/5/2016 10:07:00 AM | Gymnastics, MizzouMade
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior Kennedi Harris (Atlanta, Ga.) of the Mizzou gymnastics team was selected to represent the Southeastern Conference at the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, Nov. 10-13, in Baltimore, Md. Harris and Auburn swimmer Grant Schenk were selected as exceptional student-athletes who have shown outstanding leadership among their peers, institutions and communities.
"I am very honored and humbled by my selection to represent the Southeastern Conference at the upcoming 2016-17 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum," Harris said. "I look forward to this incredible leadership opportunity to learn and grow alongside other student-athletes, coaches, faculty and administrators in this amazing organization."
A native of Atlanta, Ga., Harris is a member of the Missouri Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the SAAC Student Engagement Committee. She is also a University of Missouri Diversity Scholar and a two-time scholastic All-America honoree. Over her first two seasons at as a Tiger, Harris has been a mainstay in the Tiger vault and floor lineups. She led Mizzou in vault average as a sophomore in 2016 and received 21 scores of 9.800 or higher on the season, including six scores of 9.900 or higher. She won six event titles in 2016 and placed second on floor at the NCAA Minneapolis Regional.
The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum was created in 1997 and has hosted approximately 5,000 student-athletes since its inception. Student-athletes who attend the forum are taught leadership skills and given the chance to explore the relationship between personal values, core beliefs and behavioral styles. The forum also aims to give attendees a thorough understanding of the NCAA as a whole, the different divisional perspectives and the valuable role of Student-Athlete Advisory Committees.
"We received several applications from very talented and bright student-athletes who represent their institutions and the conference very well," said Misty Brown, the SEC's Director of Student-Athlete Engagement. "Since we could not pick them all, we selected two individuals who have proven to be exceptional students, athletes and have shown outstanding leadership among their peers, institutions and in the community.
