Scholar-Athletes of the Week

State Farm MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight (Apr. 9)

Cole Maguire SA

COLE MAGUIRE, ILLINOIS STATE

Men's Track & Field, Jr.

Business Administration; 3.89 GPA

 

Cole Maguire, a junior on the Illinois State men's track and field team owns a 3.89 GPA as a business administration major.  Maguire has many academic achievements while at Illinois State, including AFNI Honor Roll honors, MVC Scholar-Athlete Team accolades and MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award honors. On campus, the junior has served as an intern with the Illinois State Athletics Department as well as being a Service Area Manager at the Illinois State University Housing Services.  In the community, Maguire has been a volunteer with the Home Sweet Homes Ministries as well as going on two Youthworks Mission Trips to provide mentorship to younger high school students. 

 

 

Czerwonka SA

CLAIRE CZERWONKA, VALPARAISO

Women's Tennis, Sr.

Nursing; 3.52 GPA

 

Czerwonka, a nursing major, holds a 3.52 GPA as a senior on the women's tennis team.  The senior is a multi-selection to the Dean's List as well as being a member of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.  On campus, she is a member of the Valpo SAAC, including being a member of the SAAC sub committee involved in community engagement. Czerwonka was also responsible for helping revise the Valparaiso University “One Valpo” promise for diversity and inclusion.  In the community, she has been busy volunteering with a number of organizations which include: St. Theresa (Cafe Mana), St. Agnes Adult Day Care, Boys and Girls Club, TradeWinds, Valparaiso Nazarene Church and Hilltop Daycare.