LSU Women's Basketball http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com The Lady Tiger Way - Official Blog posterous.com Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:54:00 -0700 Nicci named LSU Student-Athlete of the Month! http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/nicci-named-lsu-student-athlete-of-the-month http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/nicci-named-lsu-student-athlete-of-the-month

Nicci

BATON ROUGE - The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes honored Lady Tiger Andrea Kelly and five other LSU student-athletes for their academic achievements and community service for the month of September.

Each month, five student-athletes are recognized for their academic improvement, dedication and proven ability. In addition, one student-athlete is chosen through the CHAMPS Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success program for their volunteerism and commitment to the community.

September's Student-Athletes of the Month are Kyron Blaise [Track & Field], Allison Falcon [Softball], Liann Kellman [Track & Field], Nick Kunkel [Swimming & Diving] and Brandon Taylor [Football]. Andrea Kelly [Women's Basketball] was selected as the Shaquille O'Neal CHAMPS/Life Skills Student-Athlete of the Month.

Blaise, Kellman and Taylor are majoring in sport administration, while Falcon and Kelly are biology majors. Finance is Kunkel's major.

Kelly, a senior guard from Shalimar, Fla., returns to the floor for the Lady Tigers after missing the entire 2009-10 season due to a foot injury. She served as a team co-captain with Allison Hightower. A member of LSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee [SAAC] and the 2010 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll, Kelly organized the team's recent visit hospital visit.  She was LSU's first player off the bench in 2008-09 and connected for 40.5 percent of three-point shots to headline the Lady Tigers.

Permalink

]]>
http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/566494/lsucoachstarkey.jpg http://posterous.com/users/5ALKlEihyfjb Bob Starkey Bob Starkey - Assistant Head Coach Bob Starkey
Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:52:00 -0700 Bengal Belles provide Communications Lab to LSU student-athletes http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/bengal-belles-provide-communications-lab-to-l http://lsuwbkb.posterous.com/bengal-belles-provide-communications-lab-to-l

The Bengal Belles has generously provided the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes with the necessary funds for a Communications Lab which will feature a studio and media training area for LSU's student-athletes.

Since their inception in 1996, the Bengal Belles have placed the Academic Center as their primary focus for contribution of their fundraising monies. The Belles are dedicated to promote the academic well being of the student-athlete and have donated over $500,000 during the 15-year span. 

The Bengal Belles Academic Excellence award, introduced at the 2010 Academic Gala, is given to student-athletes who are enrolled in graduate school and earned at least a 3.0 GPA before exhausting their athletic eligibility.

"When Athletic Director Joe Alleva approached us in 2009 about an annual contribution to the Communications Lab, the Belles agreed it was a perfect fit," Belles President Aimée Simon said. "The Belles are so proud to know their contribution can build confidence and inspire athletes to be better trained at public speaking, and prepares the athletes for the interview process of post graduation job interviews. This new commitment to the Communications Lab gives the Belles another opportunity to remain steadfast to the Academic Center for the student-athlete."

LSU is one of the few schools where student-athletes go through media training to enhance their communication skills. Each team met with Dr. Tommy Karam or Dr. Shirley White, experts in the field who give training sessions prior to the start of the season.

Read entire article: http://bit.ly/asPBDJ

Media_day_018

Permalink

]]>
http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/566494/lsucoachstarkey.jpg http://posterous.com/users/5ALKlEihyfjb Bob Starkey Bob Starkey - Assistant Head Coach Bob Starkey