Calvin Uses Prestigious NCAA Grant to Hire Tucker

August 22, 2007 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin College is one of just 16 colleges and universities across the country to receive an NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant (some 70 schools applied).

Full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2007-08/tucker.htm

Calvin College is one of just 16 colleges and universities across the country to receive an NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority and Women's Internship Grant (some 70 schools applied).

These grants of $23,100 are designed to help D3 schools such as Calvin hire an intern for their athletic departments.
At Calvin the intern's position has been crafted to assist women's athletic director Dr. Nancy Meyer and men's athletic director Dr. Jim Timmer with everything from event management to planning the move into the new Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex in the fall of 2008.

Although it's a big job Calvin feels it has found the right person for the position in the hiring of Laura Tucker.

A Holland Christian High School and Calvin College graduate, Tucker has now been on campus for just over two weeks in her new position. She also doubles as the top varsity assistant with the Calvin women's volleyball team -- a position she has held since the 2003 season.

"I am absolutely thrilled to be serving in this position at my alma mater," says Tucker. "I have a deep love for Calvin College and a strong interest in coaching and athletics administration."

After graduating from Calvin in the spring of 2003 with a degree in exercise science, Tucker joined the Calvin volleyball coaching staff that fall and has since helped the Knights achieve three NCAA III Tournament bids in the last four years including back-to-back appearances in the national semi-quarterfinals.

Prior to starting her position as an athletic department intern, Tucker worked as a personal trainer in Holland. She is currently working on her master's degree at Michigan State University.

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Received on Wed Aug 22 16:35:06 2007