Hanson Named to Community of Champions

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State rower Kylie Hanson has been selected as the school’s recipient of the Fall Chick-Fil-A Community of Champions for her work in the classroom and within the Manhattan community.

During the fall, winter and spring terms, one student-athlete from each Big 12 Conference school will be honored based on academics, community service, leadership and sportsmanship. Each institution will receive $3,000 from Chick-Fil-A for their student-athletes’ work and positive example.

Hanson is a senior on the rowing team for the Wildcats and maintains a 3.28 GPA in public health nutrition. She volunteers time with Cats for Cans, Read and Achieve as well as Read and Achieve. Hanson also has helped with Adopt a Family during the holidays and participated in Fellowship for Christian Athletes and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. In addition to her other community service, Hanson has assisted in the Special Olympics Sports Clinic at K-State, Walkin’ with a Wildcat Mentoring Program and volunteered for the Parkinson’s Disease 5K.

2009 Fall Chick-Fil-A Community of Champions

Robert Griffin, Baylor - football

Kaitlyn Burkett, Colorado – volleyball

Marquis Hamilton, Iowa State – football

Drew Dudley, Kansas – football

Kylie Hanson, Kansas State – rowing

Madison Marcolla, Missouri – women’s golf

Blake Lawrence, Nebraska – football

Bridget Laplante, Oklahoma – volleyball

Bridget Miller, Oklahoma State – soccer

Sam Acho, Texas – football

Carson Smith, Texas A&M – men’s cross country/track and field

Taylor Potts, Texas Tech – football

KYLIE HANSON

ROWING

PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION

3.28 GPA

Cats for Cans
Read and Achieve (an elementary school program)
Walkin’ With a Wildcat Mentoring Program
“Adopt a Family” for the Holidays
Special Olympics Sports Clinic
Fellowship Christian Athletes
SAAC
Parkinson’s Disease 5K Volunteer

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