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Missouri Western is one of 28 schools nationwide
to be named a finalist for the 2021 Division II Award of Excellence - an
accolade recognizing initiatives in the past year that exemplify the Division
II philosophy, community engagement and student-athlete leadership.
The honor stems from the 2019 "Griffs Giving Gifts" initiative - an
annual tradition spearheaded by the Missouri Western Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee.
The program partners with the St. Joseph AFL-CIO to adopt needy
families for the holidays. In 2019, student-athletes raised and donated a
record $2,000 dollars, and adopting more than 50 individuals around the St.
Joseph area.
The national winner will be announced at the virtual 2021 NCAA Convention on January
15.
