BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The inaugural recipients of the Ohio Valley Conference Community Service Awards have been announced. SIUE volleyball's Jenna Taphorn (Pekin, Illinois) is one of 18 student-athletes to receive the honor.
"The OVC has always been about a sense of community," said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. "We are delighted to bestow these inaugural awards to these outstanding student-athletes who are giving back to their communities."
The awards, based on activities that took place during the 2022-23 academic year, recognize outstanding student-athletes for the contributions they make away from the playing surface, both on campus and in the community.
OVC member institutions who competed in the League during the 2022-23 academic year were able to select a maximum of one male and one female student-athlete from their institution to be honored. In total 18 individuals were bestowed with the inaugural awards.
The 2022-23 recipients are:
• Seth Carlisle (Football), Tennessee Tech
• Rumbi Chisango (Golf), Lindenwood
• Hannah Curreri (Golf), Morehead State
• Morgan DeShetler-Beyer (Soccer), Southern Indiana
• Katelyn Farmer (Soccer), Tennessee Tech
• Angelique Francis (Basketball), Little Rock
• Stone Galloway (Football), Eastern Illinois
• Abe Haerr (Football), Lindenwood
• Chris Harris (Basketball), Southeast Missouri
• Serenity Harry (Track & Field), Tennessee State
• Graydon Martin (Baseball), Little Rock
• Joshua Myers (Cross Country/Track & Field), Southern Indiana
• Anna Ordonio (Equestrian), UT Martin
• Mackenzie Pugh (Cross Country/Track & Field), Southeast Missouri
• Parker Stewart (Basketball), UT Martin
• Jenna Taphorn (Volleyball), SIUE
• Dion Villiers (Football), Tennessee State
• Bryce Ward (Rifle), Morehead State
