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 2015-16 Winter season.

This year’s Winter honorees include Elena Danielson, Bradley, Women's Indoor Track & Field; Emma Donahue, Drake, Women's Basketball; Mackenzie Harris, Evansville, Women's Swimming & Diving; Katelyn Kresal, Illinois State, Swimming & Diving; Logan Hambrock, Indiana State, Men's Indoor Track & Field; Mitch Baum, Loyola, Men's Indoor Track & Field; Ibby Simcox, Missouri State, Swimming & Diving; Stephanie Davison, Northern Iowa, Women's Basketball; Lauren Stockton, Southern Illinois; Swimming & Diving; Diamond Lockhart, 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.

Elena Danielson, Bradley, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Junior

• 4.00 Cumulative GPA
• Dean's List (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2013, 2014, 2015)
• Awarded the following Scholarships:
  • Presidential Scholarship
  • Continuing Excellence Scholarship
  • Dr. Nelson Wright Scholarship
• Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society
• Bradley University Honors Program
• Bradley University Biology Department - Teaching Assistant
• Volunteer at:
  • Global Medical Training (January 2015, January 2016)
  • Outpatient Infusion Center at OSF Healthcare (June 2015-August 2015)
  • IVS Half-Marathon (2013, 2014)
  • Washington, Ill. Tornado Clean-Up (2013)
• Member of the Global Medical Training Committee for Bradley's Chapter (2016)

Emma Donahue, Drake, Women's Basketball, Senior

• 3.64 Cumulative GPA in Elementary Teacher Education
• President's List (Fall 2014, Spring 2015)
• Dean's List (Fall 2013, Fall 2015)
• AD Honor Roll (Spring 2013, Spring 2014)
• MVC Academic Honor Roll (2013-14)
• MVC Commissioner's Excellence Award (2014-15)
• Volunteered at:
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Alzheimer's walk
  • Drake Relays
  • Des Moines Marathon
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Courage League Sports
  • Homeless shelters
  • Women's Resource Center

Mackenzie Harris, Evansville, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• 3.723 Cumulative GPA in Nursing
• Dean's List (six semesters)
• MVC Honor Roll (three years)
• Volunteered at:
  • PBS Kid's Carnival
  • Holly's House
  • Boo at the Zoo
  • Community First Health Fair
  • Posey County Food Bank
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
• Student Nurse Association of Peers
• Alpha Omicron Pi sorority
  • Membership Selection Chair
  • Vice President of Membership Selection

Katelyn Kresal, Illinois State, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• 3.69 Cumulative GPA
• AFNI Honor Roll (2012-16)
• MVC Honor Roll (2012-16)
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2013-15)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete Team (2013-15)
• Volunteered with:
  • SAAC Committee Representative (2014-16)
  • Sheridan Parade
  • Bloomington-Normal Nature Preserve
  • SAAC Care Packages - collected toiletry items to send to South Carolina during floods
  • Glenn Elementary Pen Pals
  • Mclean County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party

Logan Hambrock, Indiana State, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Junior

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (5 semesters)
• Dean's List (5 semesters)
• Volunteered with:
  • Special Olympics
  • 14th & Chestnut Center
  • National Cross Country Meet
  • Wetland Cleanup
  • 100 volunteer hours for the DEA

Mitch Baum, Loyola, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Senior

• 3.77 Cumulative GPA
• MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Maroon & Gold Society member
• Loyola's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board
• Organized a service trip for 10-20 of his teammates to St. Procopius in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood
• Helped maintain his parish facilities 
• Volunteered at the Christmas Food Basket

Ibby Simcox, Missouri State, Swimming & Diving, Senior

• Dean's List (Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015)
• Maroon & White Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016)
• MVC Scholar-Athlete (2013-14, 2014-15)
• Provost Scholarship (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)
• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member
• SAAC Digital Media Coordinator
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Volunteered at:
  • Healthy Heroes
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Bears READ!

Stephanie Davison, Northern Iowa, Women's Basketball, Senior

• 3.86 Cumulative GPA in Graphic Design and Graphic Technologies
• UNI Honor Roll (every semester)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (every semester)
• Three year captain of the UNI Women's Basketball team
• Volunteered with:
  • Salvation Army
  • Wheelchair basketball
  • Sturgis Falls 5k
  • New Aldaya Senior Center
  • Convenant rehad center
  • Lowell Elementary
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Orange Elementary Clinic
  • Service and Leadership Council
• Mentored a 5th-grade student (2014-15)
• UNI Fellowship of Christian Athletes (2012-present)
  • President (3 years)
    • Coordinated events 
    • Lead bi-weekly Leadership meetings
  • Mentor other female athletes
  • Led weekly bible studies
  • Coordinated Coaches and Staff Appreciation Dinner (3 years)
  • Coordinated 1st Annual "Coach's Night Out"
  • Week long mission trip to Guatemala (2014)
• Guest speaker at:
  • Union Fields of Faith (2013)
  • Cedar Falls Fields of Faith (2014)
  • Huddle meetings at locals high schools and middle schools
• UNI Student Athlete Advisory Committee (2014-present)
  • Co-President (2015-16)
  • Volunteered with:
    • Junior Panther Day
    • Pros vs. Joes Dodgeball tournament
    • Panthers Play
    • Hygiene hijack collection
    • Park-to-park race water station
• Worked with Iowa Youth Sports Initiative

Lauren Stockton, Southern Illinois, Swimming & Diving, Junior

• 3.883 Cumulative GPA
• Dean's List (five semesters)
• Dr. Charlotte West Scholarship
• MVC Scholar-Athlete
• Community Service:
  • Giant City Family Fun Night
  • Red Cross Blood Drive
  • Soul Food Fundraiser
  • American Cancer Society's Bark for Life
  • Carbondale Classic Putt Putt Fundraiser
  • Special Olympics Polar Plunge
  • Boys and Girls Club
  • Jackson County Humane Society
  • Traveling Tribute-Vietnam Wall Memorial
  • St. Jude's Up Til' Dawn
  • Alternative Spring Break
  • Hour of Power
  • Adopt-A-Parent Christmas Event
  • Engineering Swim Clinic
  • Halloween Bash Event

Diamond Lockhart, Wichita State, Women's Basketball, Sophomore

• 3.97 Cumulative GPA in Exercise Science
• MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2014-15)
• WSU Dean's List (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015)
• Shocker Scholar (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015)
• AD's Honor Roll (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015)
• Community Service:
  • Dorm Move-in (August 2014)
  • Storytime Village Hoops 4 Literacy (September 2014)
  • Shocks, Cops and Kids (September 2014)
  • Heartspring Autism CARE Walk (April 2015)
  • Woodland Health Magnet Fitness Day (May 2015)
  • AHA Heart Walk (June 2015)
  • Seeds of Life Summer Camp (July 2015)
  • Wichita Play Day (September 2015)
  • Purple Mile Walk Volunteer (October 2015)