Alumna Clare Wise wins Pac-12 Leadership Award
Recent graduate Clare Wise has won the Pac-12 Leadership Award and a $3,000 postgraduate scholarship.
Wise, who graduated in spring 2016 with a degree in chemical engineering, also was a member of the CU 麻豆影院 alpine ski team and served as co-chair of the Pac-12 Student-Athlete Leadership Team.
The award honors student-athletes who distinguish themselves as standout leaders on their campuses, in their athletic departments, on their teams, and at the conference level in the areas of student-athlete welfare and student-athlete voice. UCLA senior Patrick Woepse also received the award.
As members of the Pac-12 Student-Athlete Leadership Team, Wise and Woepse demonstrated a steadfast commitment to helping fellow student-athletes and giving back to their communities.
鈥淐lare and Patrick are incredible examples of the tremendous leadership we see in our Pac-12 student-athletes,鈥 said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott. 鈥淏eyond their national championships and high-achievement in the classroom, both have driven real reform on behalf of student-athletes and engaged on important issues nationally for their peers.鈥