ST. LOUIS – In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Doug Elgin as the honorees for the 2016-17 Spring season.
Representing the University of Evansville is men's basketball player David Howard. Howard has earned dean's list for five consecutive semesters and has a 3.5 GPA at Cum Laude Status.
His Community Service includes: Camp Counselor for the Indiana University Health's Change The Play Camp, Volunteering for the Komen Race for the Cure, Team Leader for the Team Impact Initiative, 3 YR Board Member for UE's Student-Athlete Advisory Council & a Volunteer for the Special Olympics.
On the floor, Howard finished up his best season with the Purple Aces, ranking fourth on the team with an average of 6.9 points per game while hauling in a team-best 5.2 rebounds per contest. Howard finished the season as the most accurate shooter on the squad, hitting 53.7% of his shots.
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport, during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
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