UT Student-Athletes Spend Time with Students at Just Elementary School
TAMPA, Fla. - A group of University of Tampa student-athletes participated in the Ladies and Gentlemen's Club Induction Ceremony at Just Elementary on Thursday evening.
The Gentlemen's Club is designed to provide opportunities for participants to enhance self-esteem and self-image and the Ladies Club is designed to empower girls to be their own best friend and inspire them to discover and be proud of who they are.
Both clubs are being used as a successful intervention tool in many inner city, urban and now rural school districts.
The University of Tampa student-athletes presented the neckties to the young men and sashes and pins to the young woman prior to the induction pledge.
Student-athletes participating were:
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Justin Pecka
Sarah Wickham - SAAC President, Women's Basketball
Kaylee Koetter, Volleyball
Holly Reschke, Volleyball
Frances Cardenas, Volleyball
Kendall Putnam, Volleyball
Terrell Pritchett, Men's Basketball
Ryan Kidd, Men's Basketball
Eric Moraes, Men's Basketball
Ben Tumas, Men's Basketball
Brian Wright, Men's Basketball