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 2016-17 Winter season.

This year’s Winter honorees include Leti Lerma, Bradley, Women's Basketball; Caitlin Ingle, Drake, Women's Basketball; David Howard, Evansville, Men's Basketball; Kristyn Bossle, Illinois State, Gymnastics; Tierra Webb, Indiana State, Women's Basketball; Stephen Hubona, Loyola, Men's Indoor Track & Field; Brandon Weissman, Missouri State, Men's Swimming & Diving; Ted Friedman, UNI, Men's Basketball; Kylie Giebelhausen, Southern Illinois, Women's Basketball; Jaleesa Chapel, Wichita State, Women's Basketball.

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.

Leti Lerma, Bradley, Women's Basketball, Senior

• MVC Honor Roll (2016)
• Bradley AD Honor Roll (2013-16)
• Dean's List (Spring 2016)
• Bradley SAAC Member (2015-17)
• Bradley Country Financial Scholar-Athlete of the week (Six-time)
• MVC All-Freshman Team
• MVC Player of the Week honors
• Community Service:
  • Pen Pal program with elementary schools (2013-15)
  • Michael Brooks Basketball Camp (2013-15)
  • Walk to Defeat ALS (2013, 2015)
  • Buddy Walk (2014)
  • Small Wonders Miracle Walk (2015, 2016)
  • Coach G's Skill Academy
  • Mega Sports camp at St. Paul Baptist Church in Peoria, Ill.

Caitlin Ingle, Drake, Women's Basketball, Senior

• Cumulative 3.86 GPA in Psychology with a Sociology minor (Concentration: Behavior Analysis/Developmental Disabilities)
• President's List (Three-time)
• Dean's List (Four-time)
• All-MVC First Team Scholar-Athlete (Two-time)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Three-time)
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (Three-time)
• MVC Academic Honor Roll (Three-time)
• Bulldog Student-Athlete of the Week (Three-time)
• Community Service:
  • Meals from the Heartland
  • Halloween Hoops
  • Des Moines Food Shelter
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Walk to End Alzheimer's
  • Wesley Acres Nursing Home
  • Rebuilding Together
  • Dog Jog and Fido Fest
  • DSMove Event
  • Homeless Shelter Des Moines
  • Courage League Sports

David Howard, Evansville, Men's Basketball, Senior

• Dean's List (Five-consecutive semesters)
• 3.5 GPA - Cum Laude
• Community Service:
  • IU Health's Change the Play Camp counselor
  • Komen Race for the Cure volunteer
  • Team Impact leader
  • SAAC board member
  • Special Olympics

Kristyn Bossle, Illinois State, Gymnastics, Senior

• 4.0 Cumulative GPA in Biological Sciences
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)
• AFNI Honor Roll (Seven semesters)
• Community Service:
  • Team SAAC Representative (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17)
  • SAAC Community Service Coordinator (2016-17)
  • Susan G. Komen Race 
  • Redbird Fan Fair
  • Trick or Treat for Change
  • Bloomington Community Christmas Party

 Tierra Webb, Indiana State, Women's Basketball, Sophomore

• 3.86 Cumulative GPA in Exercise Science
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Four semesters)
• Community Service:
  • Boys and Girls Club Basketball Camp
  • Sara Scott Middle School Basketball Camp
  • Special Olympics
  • Read to students at Ben Franklin Elementary, Otter Creek Middle School and Riley Elementary

Stephen Hubona, Loyola, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Junior

• 3.92 GPA in Biology
• Phi Delta Epsilon International medical fraternity
• Community Service:
  • Lurie's Children's Hospital
  • Greater Food Depository
  • Children's Miracle Network
  • Orientation leader for incoming students
  • Emergency Medical Technician class proctor

 Brandon Weissman, Missouri State, Men's Swimming & Diving, Senior

• Dean's List (Fall 2013-present)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2013-present)
• Maroon and White Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Board of Governors Scholarship (each semester)
• Academic All-MAC Team (2015, 2016)
• MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2015, 2016)
• MAC Commissioner's Award (2015, 2016)
• MAC Honor Roll (2015, 2016)
• 4.0 GPA in Accounting/Accelerated Masters of Accounting Program
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Community Service: 
  • St. Louis Area Food Bank
  • Ozarks Food Harvest
  • Accounting Tutor Lab at MSU
  • Adopt-A-Street
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Adopt-A-Family
  • Project Linus
  • Girls on the Run 5k
  • Bass Pro Marathon
  • American Red Cross Holidays for Heroes

Ted Friedman, UNI, Men's Basketball, Junior

• Dean's list (Seven semesters)
• Elite 18 Award Winner (March 2016)
• MVC All-Academic Honorable Mention (March 2016)
• President's Academic Excellence Award (2016)
• Community Service:
  • Adopt-A-Panther
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Helped sandbag for eight hours during the flood
  • Tip-A-Panther
  • Junior Panther Day
  • Pros vs. Joes Dodgeball Tournament - a fundraiser for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
  • Panther Reading Program
  • Economics club
  • St. Stephens Catholic Student Center member

Kylie Giebelhausen, Southern Illinois, Women's Basketball, Junior

• 3.776 Cumulative GPA in Exercise Science and Pre-Physical Therapy
• SIU Dean's List (Summer 2014, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2016)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention (2015-16)
• Community Service:
  • Strong Survivors - Cancer Survivor/Patient Rehabilitation (Spring 2017)
  • SIH Cancer Institute
  • Herrin Hospital
  • St. Francis Animal Shelter in Murphysboro (Summer 2016)
  • Painting PAWS Across Town

Jaleesa Chapel, Wichita State, Women's Basketball, Senior

• AD Honor Roll (Six-time)
• Shocker Scholar (Five-time)
• MVC Honor Roll
• 3.24 overall GPA
• Community Service:
  • Shocks, Cops and Kids
  • Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
  • Wichita Buddy Walk
  • Andover Special Ed
  • Augusta Housing Authority
  • Heartspring Autism CARE Walk
  • Allen Elementary Walk-a-Thon
  • Storytime Village Hoops 4 Literacy
  • TOP Learning Center
  • Towne East Mall Back to School Event Autographs
  • Woodland Health Magnet Fitness Day
  • KIPP endeavor Academy - Campus Visit
  • American Heart Association - Heart Walk
  • Seeds of Life Summer Camp
  • Wichita Play Day
  • Purple Mile Walk
  • 451 ESC Deployment
  • Community Day
  • Walk to End Alzheimers
  • Family Paly Day
  • Reading with the Shockers