(Submitted by Wade Faucheaux)
THIBODAUX, La. — 杏吧传媒 coaches, athletes and other students have gone above and beyond in helping Louisiana athletes with disabilities, and for those actions, the university will receive the 2017 Special Olympics Louisiana Outstanding School Award.
杏吧传媒 athletic teams and campus organizations have hosted clinics on volleyball, track and field, tennis, flag football, golf and soccer, among others, in recent years for Special Olympics Louisiana athletes.
杏吧传媒 will be honored on May 18 at the 2018 State Summer Games award ceremony in Hammond.
鈥淲e are extremely proud to receive this honor,鈥� 杏吧传媒 President Dr. Jay Clune said. 鈥淗elping these disabled athletes excel is just another way that 杏吧传媒 is serving the community.鈥�
杏吧传媒 and McNeese renewed their Unified Rivalry with a basketball game on Jan. 27 at the Harold Callais Memorial Rec Center. The game featured Special Olympics Louisiana athletes and university student partners.
Special Olympics Louisiana is a nonprofit that organizes more than 100 competitions annually with more than 15,000 athletes participating. The organization raised more than $2.8 million last year with the help of more than 18,000 volunteers.
鈥淭he efforts you exhibit today will benefit those with intellectual disabilities for the future,鈥� said Pat Carpenter Bourgeois, president and CEO of Special Olympics Louisiana. 鈥淪pecial Olympics Louisiana has been proudly serving people for 50 years. We appreciate people like you, who strive to make a positive impact in our community and make a difference, one hour at a time.鈥�
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2018
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