• OVC Community Service Awards History

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The recipients of the 2024-25 OVC Community Service Awards have been announced.
 
The awards, first bestowed in 2022-23, are based on activities that took place during the 2024-25 academic year and 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 2024-25 academic year were able to select a maximum of one male and one female student-athlete from their institution to be honored. In total xx individuals were honored with the awards this year.
 
"The OVC has always been about a sense of community," said OVC Commissioner Beth DeBauche. "We are delighted to continue to bestow these awards to these outstanding student-athletes who are giving back to their communities."
 
The 2024-25 recipients are:

• Joel Allen (cross country/track & field), Little Rock
• Hayden Bell (rifle), Morehead State
• Sam Cruz (cross country/track & field), Eastern Illinois
• Nathan Deputy (swimming & diving), Southern Indiana
• Taylor Ellis (tennis), Tennessee State
• Mary Fetter (soccer), SIUE
• Liz Galvin (soccer), Eastern Illinois
• Reghan Grimes (basketball), Tennessee Tech
• Myah Hough (beach volleyball), Lindenwood
• Kolby Jones (track & field), Tennessee State
• David Kamwanga (basketball), UT Martin
• Haden Maxwell (golf), Tennessee Tech
• Jack Meyer (baseball), Lindenwood
• Katja Mueller (golf), Little Rock
• Vanessa Shafford (basketball), Southern Indiana
• Kayla Turner (soccer), Western Illinois
• Elena Verdecchia (beach volleyball), Morehead State
• Rileigh Weiss (equestrian), UT Martin