![Sheryl Burt, Hendrix College, Women's Swimming](/images/wswimdive/burt_sheryl200.jpg?max_width=450)
SHERYL BURT OF
HENDRIX COLLEGE, a sophomore from Belton,
Texas, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Female
Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending February 6,
2011.
Burt, who competes in the breaststroke,
freestyle and IM for the Warriors, has been an active member in the
Volunteer Action Committee (VAC) for two years, which sets up
different service opportunities. She is also a member of FCA,
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Burt has volunteered in the Conway, Ark.,
community with the city's Arbor Day festival, helping to set
up and run some of the booths. She has also worked with a
group that makes care caps for women battling cancer, which the
second-year student describes as "an amazing experience, simply
because of inspiring stories the women told."
This year, Burt is a Hendrix Big Buddy, and
is paired up with Jakyra, a Kindergarten student. Once a
week, Burt works with her Buddy for an
hour, spending time reinforcing what the child is doing in
class as well as spending some fun time reading and
playing.
Outside of VAC, Burt is also working
with another Kindergartener, Landri. This is a more academic
endeavor. As an Early Childhood Education Major,
Burt is helping Landri, who is having
problems transferring her knowledge of the letters and their sounds
into writing. She has also started working with an after
school program. In this program, students from all grade levels
come together and Burt and her fellow
volunteers help them with their homework and sometimes play
educational games.
At home, Burt is the coordinator of a swim
lesson program. As a 12-year swimmer, Burt loves to help children
discover a love for swimming. "I think it is very important for the
children in our community to learn basic water skills since our
town has a large lake," said Burt. "With the
proper skills, accidental drowning can be avoided."
SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete of the Week |
|
Week 1 | Christina Hadly, Southwestern University |
Week 2 | Kelly Prak, Rhodes College |
Week 3 | Meredith Ranney, Centre College |
Week 4 | Erin Brahm, Sewanee-University of the South |
Week 5 | Heather Newell, Hendrix College |
Week 6 | Katie Sack, Birmingham-Southern College |
Week 7 | Charis Whitnah, Colorado College |
Week 8 | Eliza Newland, Oglethorpe University |
Week 9 | Victoria Romano, Millsaps College |
Week 10 | Jordan Anderton, Austin College |
Week 11 | Joyce Lindig, Trinity University |
Week 12 | Sajel Tremblay, DePauw University |
Week 13 | Mary Cunningham, Sewanee-University of the South |
Week 14 | Jennifer Tindle, Southwestern University |
Week 15 | Sharwil Bell, Rhodes College |
Week 16 | Sam Davidson, Birmingham-Southern College |
Week 17 | Katie Burns, Colorado College |
Week 18 | Michelle Chelemer, Oglethorpe University |
Week 19 | Sheryl Burt, Hendrix College |