On September 19, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed proclamation 4157 declaring October 6, 1972, as National Coaches Day. "Coaches are highly qualified teachers in highly specialized fields. But more than that, they are friends and counselors who help to instill in their charges important attitudes that will serve them all their lives. A coach can help a young person learn…
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In 2021, Utah Valley University announced the establishment of the PROLOOK SPORTS Scholarship. This scholarship specifically supports those students involved in the Women’s Success Center. Priority is given to athletes and art students in their sophomore, junior or senior year. Owners of PROLOOK, Dustin and Jane Rhodes, are passionate about education, sports, and art. Jane has close ties with UVU,…
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Every summer, the Mali Wellness Foundation visits Mali, Africa with the goal to provide service for nearby villages. Even though slightly delayed, the foundation made sure to visit after the heat of the pandemic. With negative COVID-19 tests, the group safely landed in Africa in November 2020. During the foundation’s stay in Mali, it made several contributions. One contribution within…
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The Sayulita Jaibitos Baseball team in Mexico donned only mixed old t-shirts in 2017. Roger Tierney, who is now the team manager, started teaching local children how to play baseball at the Manuel Rodriguez Sanchez Stadium. Word spread and the number of locals who wanted to play grew. However, Tierney recognized the lack of equipment quickly, only having six gloves,…
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