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Madison Fatheree
  • Biomedical Science
  • Class of 2017
  • Pampa

Madison Fatheree Selected for ASC Community Service Honor

2017 Jul 5

Dedication to service within campus and local communities was recognized by the American Southwest Conference Directors of Athletics, who selected McMurry University's Madison Fatheree from Pampa as the female winner of the 2016-17 Community Service Athlete of the Year award.

The ASC Community Service Athlete of the Year Award is presented for the ninth time this year and honors a male and female student-athlete who best displays leadership and action in fostering community service on their campus and local community. Each ASC member institution has the opportunity to nominate student-athletes to the conference-wide ballot. Gunner Gardner of Sul Ross State University was the male award winner for 2016-17.

A graduate in biomedical science and chemistry and a member of the War Hawk volleyball team, Fatheree is two-time recipient of the McMurry Athletics Coach Neel Heart of a War Hawk award in recognition for service to campus and community (2016-17, 2015-16). Her volunteer work during the 2016-17 year included Meals on Wheels and its Clay Shoot fundraiser; Disabilities Resource Incorporated Pumpkin Patch fundraiser; and McMurry War Hawk Wednesdays at Rose Park Adaptive Recreation. On campus, Fatheree was involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and assisted the NCAA Division III Week sports clinic for special needs individuals. She is a member of the McMurry Campus Activities Board and served as a student orientation leader and peer leader. Fatheree was a four-year volleyball letter winner and served as a team co-captain.

"Madison (Fatheree) models our service core value and has made a meaningful impact on both the Abilene and McMurry communities through her work," McMurry Director of Athletics Sam Ferguson said. "Madison is a true Champion for Life who enjoys helping people, and we know she will continue adding value to the lives of others, regardless of where her career takes her."

In addition to the community service work completed by Fatheree and Gardner, an impressive list of projects undertaken and organizations assisted was compiled by the ASC student-athletes nominated by their institution for the conference Community Service Athlete of the Year award.

"The amount of involvement by the award nominees and their fellow student-athletes over the course of the year is remarkable, and our member campuses and communities benefit from the interest the student-athletes have in bettering lives of others," said Amy Carlton, ASC commissioner.

Fatheree is the second War Hawk to earn the Community Service accolade from the ASC. Her former teammate - Kayla Hines - was the co-winner in 2014-15.