Williams senior ice hockey player William Bruce (Nashville, TN)
has been named one of five collegiate finalists for the prestigious
4th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup.
The Coach Wooden Cup is an award given for the most outstanding
role model among collegiate and professional athletes and is
presented by Athletes for a Better World.
The Wooden Cup is given to a collegiate and a professional athlete
who has made the greatest difference in the lives of others. The
collegiate award recipient will be announced by Athletes for a
Better World President Fred Northup at a ceremony held at
Atlanta’s Ansley Golf Club on Thursday, Jan. 24.
With Peyton Manning, John Smoltz and John Lynch as previous
recipients, the Wooden Cup is becoming one of the most prestigious
awards in sports. Recipients are considered role models and
athletes of excellence both on and off the field.
Founded by Athletes for a Better World (ABW), a non-profit
organization committed to changing the culture of American sports,
the Wooden Cup is unique in that it is open to athletes in all
collegiate and professional sports. Nominations come from every
conference in the NCAA.
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Bruce, a four-year letterman for the Ephs created or was
directly involved in 17 community service activities at Williams
and he has been recognized regionally for his efforts. Bruce has
been honored by the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and
Williams College – earning both the Grosvenor Memorial Cup,
Campus Life Dedication to Community Service Award and has won a
Martin-Wilson fellowship that cover his expenses for two years of
graduate study at Oxford University (England). Bruce, is a double
major (history and economics) and has attained Dean's List status
each semester at Williams.
Joining the Ephs' Bruce as a finalist are:
Jill Johnson, Women's Basketball, Missouri Western University
Ashley King, Women's Ice Hockey, Wayne State University
Jonathan Moehlig, Baseball, Bloomfield College
Peyton Stovall, Men's Basketball, Ball State University.
You can read the nomination packet of each of the five finalists
by going to the Athletes for a Better
world website.
The Wooden Cup is named in honor of John Wooden, one of the most
successful coaches in collegiate basketball history. Wooden’s
legacy as a compassionate, civic-minded individual continues to
make him one of the most admired coaches in the history of
sport.
Recipients of the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup are chosen by a
committee chaired by Vincent Dooley, former University of Georgia
athletic director, and other distinguished individuals involved in
athletics across the country.
Wooden Cup Semi-finalists:
Summer Ragsdale, Women’s Soccer, Auburn University
Noah Van Niel, Football, Harvard University
Keion Kindred, Men’s Basketball, Missouri Western State
University
Stephanie Swiger, Women’s Volleyball, Bowling Green State
University
Tim Jepson, Men’s Soccer, Duke University
Mallika Raghavan, Women’s Tennis, Bates College
Jacob Tamme, Football, University of Kentucky
Brianna O’Donnell, Field Hockey, University of North
Carolina
Brady Brink, Men’s Basketball, St. John’s
University
Darryl Richard, Football, Georgia Institute of Technology
Luke Drone, Football, Illinois State University
Stephanie Cole, Softball, Grand Valley State University
Kristi Miller, Women’s Tennis, Georgia Institute of
Technology
Nic Harris, Football, University of Oklahoma
Andrea Jaeger, the former No. 2 ranked women’s professional
tennis player in the world has been named the 2008 professional
athlete Wooden Citizenship Cup winner. Jaeger has established the
Little Star Foundation for the benefit of children with terminal
cancer. Jaeger has donated all her financial resources, the
millions she won and earned, even her pension to the
foundation. Since an injury forced her retirement at age 19,
Jaeger has devoted her life to the cause of children.
Supported by John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and numerous celebrities
such as Cindy Crawford, Jaeger has an inspiring story to tell about
“winning more than the game,” the slogan of ABW.
