Friday, July 31, 2015

UIS' Beaton named to NCAA committee

University of Illinois Springfield volleyball player Ashley Beaton has been named to the NCAA Division II National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

The junior outside hitter is the first UIS student to serve on the committee. Members serve as liaisons between campus, conference and national levels.

The Division II SAAC Nominating Sub-Committee chooses from candidates submitted by conferences.

Beaton was nominated by the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on July 31, 2015.

Read the article online.