In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award.  Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for the 2018-19 Winter season.

This year’s Fall honorees include Abigail Jockish, Bradley, Women's Indoor Track & Field; Nicole Miller, Drake, Women's Basketball; Sylvia McFadden, Evansville, Swimming & Diving; Alyssa Wiggle, Illinois State, Gymnastics; Elisabeth Peskin, Indiana State, Swimming & Diving; Rita Maurais, Loyola, Women's Track & Field; Loretta Stelnicki, Missouri State, Swimming & Diving; Crystal Florman, UNI, Swimming & Diving; Jessica Peck, Southern Illinois, Swimming & Diving; Casey Main, Valparaiso, Swimming & Diving.

In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition.  The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees.  Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.

Abigail Jockisch, Bradley, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Senior

• 3.74 Cumulative GPA in Master of Accounting, Bachelor of Management and Leadership Business Law
• Bradley SAAC Member
• MVC SAAC Member
• Baker Tilly Virchow Krause Bradley University Accounting Department Scholarship Recipient (2018)
• Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Bradley University Dean's List (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Community Service:
  • Fast Cat Running Series (3 years)
  • VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
  • Bradley Athletics Recovery Room
  • Megan Fong Blood Drive
  • Pre-Game Braves Club
  • Junior Day for Bradley Cross Country and Track 
  • Hult Center Teen Summit
  • Running Shoe Donations
  • Woodrow Wilson school 

Nicole Miller, Drake, Women's Basketball, Senior

• 3.82 GPA in Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied with double minors in Psychology and Biology
• President's List
• Dean's List
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award Recipient
• MVC Academic Honor Roll (three-time)
• Community Service:
  • Blank Hospital ER
  • Meals from the Heartland
  • Des Moines Farmer's Market
  • Journalism Camp
  • Marshalltown Tornado Relief
  • Solheim Cup
  • DU Good Day with Joppa Houses
  • Drake Dance Marathon
  • Halloween Hoops

Sylvia McFadden, Evansville, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• 3.498 GPA
• Dean's List (Four semesters)
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
• President of Pi Gamma Mu (Social Studies Honors Society)
• President of Phi Alpha Theta (Historical Honors Society)
• Community Service: 
  • WNIN Kids Fest Evansville (2016-18)
  • Aquatic Aces Swimming Lessons Program (2015-19)
  • Organized Armistice Day Centenary 5K (2018)
  • Race for a Cure Evansville (2016)
  • YMCA Evansville Marathon (2018)

Alyssa Wiggle, Illinois State, Gymnastics, Junior

• 3.81 Cumulative GPA in Middle Level Teacher Education
• Illinois State University Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Rep (2018-19)
• Earned Scholastic All-American Honors from the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches for Women (2017)
• Midwest Independent Conference Academic All-Conference (2017, 2018)
• AFNI Student-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
• Community Service:
  • Circus Room Talk
  • Recycling Initiative
  • Sheridan Elementary Parade
  • Oakdale Elementary Mentor
  • St. Jude Walk for a Cure
  • Reading with Redbirds
  • Midwest Food Bank
  • Evening with the Stars
  • Susan G. Komen Walk
  • Earth Day Clean-Up
  • Trick or Treat for Change
  • Glenn Elementary Assembly

Elizabeth Peskin, Indiana State, Swimming & Diving, Junior

• 3.62 Cumulative GPA
• Dean's List (Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
• AD Honor Roll (Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
• Community Service:
  • Special Olympics
  • National Student-Athlete Day
  • Cross Country Trail Cleanup
  • Timing for Terre Haute Torpedos club meets
  • Swim lessons for children with disabilities through the Joseph O'Malley Foundation
  • Program distribution at graduation
  • Program distribution at the 40th Anniversary Men's Basketball game

Rita Maurais, Loyola, Women's Track & Field, Junior

• 3.87 GPA in Nursing
• MVC Academic Scholar
• Cross Country All-Conference Scholar-Athlete Team
• Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
• Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team
• Alpha Sigma Nu
• Community Service:
  • Assisted Living Home
  • Milford Regional Medical Center

Loretta Stelnicki, Missouri State, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• Dean's List (Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
• Maroon & White Scholar (Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2018)
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2017)
• Community Service:
  • Buddy Bears
  • Special Olympics
  • Green Dot
  • Adopt-a-Street
  • Isabel's House Trivia Night
  • Take Back the Night
  • Feed My Starving Children

Crystal Florman, UNI, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team (2016-17)
• Scholar All-American (2017-18)
• Dean's List
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll
• Community Service:
  • Co-President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Chapter President for Best Buddies
  • North East Iowa Food Bank
  • Boys & Girls Club swim lessons
  • MLK Day of Service
  • Northern Iowa Wish Makers

Jessica Peck, Southern Illinois, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• 3.963 GPA in Information Systems Technology and Languages as well as Language, Cultures and International Studies
• Dean's List (every semester)
• Community Service:
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Read to elementary school kids
  • Animal Shelter
  • Helped Veterans at the VA Hospital
  • Special Olympics

Casey Main, Valparaiso, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• 3.883 Cumulative GPA 
• Dean's List (six semesters)
• Claire Duncan Memorial Award (2018)
• Presidential Academic Honors (three-time)
• Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honors Society - Stabile Scholar
• Order of Omega, the Greek Honors Society
• Mortar Board, the Senior Honors Society
• Pillar of Excellence in Leadership (2018)
• Community Service: 
  • Council for Engineering Inclusion and Equity
  • Dog Foster through Lakeshore PAWS
  • Valpo Men's Soccer ball catcher
  • Society of Women Engineers "Invent it Build it" outreach
  • Valparaiso's Popcorn Fest Traffic Control
  • Camp Clean Up
  • Camp Tannadoonah
  • Adopt-A-Highway
  • Freshmen move-in day
  • Valparaiso Nazarene Church
  • Valpo's STEM Faire 
  • Lutheran basketball Tournament at Valpo
  • MATHCOUNTS Competition