Feb. 11, 2009

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Women's basketball player Alyssa Hollins was one of 39 University of Missouri seniors chosen to the 2009 class of Mizzou '39. The award program, created by the Mizzou Alumni Association in 2005, honors students in the spirit of service displayed by founding families of the University in 1839.

Hollins and the rest of the class selected for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the University and community. Recipients are selected by a committee of alumni and faculty that reviews the applications and conducts interviews. Recently Hollins and the other 38 seniors were publicly revealed for the first time at a ceremony on the Francis Quadrangle.

In her final year on the basketball court, Hollins has started all 22 games and leads the Tigers with 13.3 ppg. She is the program record holder in both three-pointers in a career (212) and a season (90) and is currently 15th on the all-time scoring list with 1,222 points.