CU's Lindow Chosen to Participate in American Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior Kim Lindow (Gresham, Ore.), a member of the Concordia volleyball and golf teams, was one of thirteen student-athletes selected to represent the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in a partnership with the American Red Cross.
The 2009-2010 Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program is now in its third year, and will inspire, motivate and create a new and diverse generation of Red Cross volunteers and leaders through exemplifying the five core values of the NAIA Champions of Character program.
The leadership program kicks off with two weeks of energetic training at Red Cross National Headquarters located in Washington, D.C. from June 8 to June 19. The 2009-10 class will participate in a rare and unique opportunity to acquire first-hand coaching, mentoring and professional leadership training presented by senior leadership at the Red Cross, one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations. In addition, Jim Carr, NAIA President and CEO, and Rob Haworth, NAIA Vice President for Champions of Character, will meet with the students during the two week leadership academy.
"Athletics plays such an important role in creating a sense of community on college campuses. The partnership with the NAIA has created a rich opportunity to connect campus communities with the life saving mission of the American Red Cross through the energy of NAIA student-athletes,” said Brian Hamil, Red Cross National Chair Biomedical Services. “As we enter our third year of the program, we remain grateful for the continuing financial support of State Farm Insurance."
“The work being done on campuses throughout the country as a result of this program not only saves lives but has a huge impact on these young men and women,” Carr said.
This once-in-a-lifetime experience allows NAIA student-athletes to be a part of a team made up of young adults from NAIA campuses throughout the country. The program is part of a larger Red Cross diversity strategy for moving the American Red Cross from awareness to action, building Red Cross capacity to serve all Americans.
Student-athletes will learn from civic and business leaders in the field how to uncover their leadership potential off the field. The participants will learn about organizing successful campus blood drives, actively participate on a leadership board, and take part in diversity and cultural competency training. For their efforts, students will receive scholarship support provided by the American Red Cross and State Farm Insurance.
The 2009-2010 Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program participants are:
Elizabeth Gilgenbach (Cardinal Stritch University, Wisc.); Michael Thompson (Trinity Christian College, Ill.); Angela Nelson (Point Park University, Pa.); Carlie Ainsworth (Auburn University Montgomery); Zachary Ripley (Cornerstone University, Mich.); Je’Von Hetland (Azusa Pacific University, Calif.); Danielle Boyle (Iowa Wesleyan College); Kenneth “Casey” Wieder (Ottawa University, Kan.); Melissa King (College of Saint Mary, Neb.); Victoria Anderson (Point Loma Nazarene University, Calif.); Tara Blair (Bethel College, Ind.); Kimberly Lindow (Concordia University, Ore.); Katie McLintock (Westminster College, Utah).
To learn more about the Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program, please contact Staci Schottman (NAIA) at sschottman@naia.org, Kathy Busch (NAIA) at kbusch@naia.org or Susan Nelson (Red Cross Biomedical Services) at nelsons@usa.redross.org.