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Alex Parson Honored with Westhampton College Senior Leadership Award
04/22/2021 | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond women's basketball senior Alex Parson (North Chesterfield, Va.) has been recognized as the Westhampton College Distinguished Leadership Award as part of the 2021 Westhampton College Senior Awards.
The Westhampton College Senior Awards celebrate many different parts of student life, work, and achievements, representing our student community in its fullness. A full list of the awards with their descriptions is found here.
The Senior Awards embody the true spirit of Westhampton: a celebration of community, gender equity, and inclusion; the importance of activism, advocacy, allyship, and care for each other; the joys and mutual benefits of leadership, mentorship, and friendship; and our dedication to helping each other become the best versions of ourselves. Nominations come from peers, faculty, staff, and other community members. Thank you to everyone who nominated so many of our amazing students – they are outstanding scholars, leaders, citizens, mentors, and human beings.
It is a pleasure to celebrate Alex's leadership on campus and in the greater Richmond community. As one nominator notes: "Alex has worked tremendously hard to touch all areas of not just the campus community, but also the community in which she was raised. Hailing from Chesterfield, Virginia, Alex has volunteered with organizations right here in Richmond, Va., such as Chippenham Hospital, Game on Game Girls, and the League of United Latin American Citizens. She is also a community health intern for YES Behavioral Health, Inc. participating in outreach efforts that are dedicated to improving healthcare standards."
Among her many leadership roles at UR, Alex served as a point guard for the women's basketball team, a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, an UR representative to the Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete Leadership Conference, and a selected participant for the NCAA Inclusion Forum. Another nominator describes Alex perfectly: "a strong leader with an equally strong sense of self, Alex models what it is to live into one's values, promoting care for others, self-care, and what community truly means."
In accepting this award, Alex would like to honor the Black Student Coalition for their leadership and acknowledge Blacks students, alumni, and faculty for their leadership, advocacy, and inspiring efforts to make UR a better place. Alex notes: "During this pivotal time at our university and our community, it is my hope that the University of Richmond will make the necessary changes to make UR an inclusive place for all students." #BlackLivesMatter
Parson finished her senior season having started all 22 games, making 84 starts in a row to finish her career (2018-21). She scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals in her final game as a Spider against Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal.
For all the latest information on the team, follow SpiderWBBall on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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The Westhampton College Senior Awards celebrate many different parts of student life, work, and achievements, representing our student community in its fullness. A full list of the awards with their descriptions is found here.
The Senior Awards embody the true spirit of Westhampton: a celebration of community, gender equity, and inclusion; the importance of activism, advocacy, allyship, and care for each other; the joys and mutual benefits of leadership, mentorship, and friendship; and our dedication to helping each other become the best versions of ourselves. Nominations come from peers, faculty, staff, and other community members. Thank you to everyone who nominated so many of our amazing students – they are outstanding scholars, leaders, citizens, mentors, and human beings.
It is a pleasure to celebrate Alex's leadership on campus and in the greater Richmond community. As one nominator notes: "Alex has worked tremendously hard to touch all areas of not just the campus community, but also the community in which she was raised. Hailing from Chesterfield, Virginia, Alex has volunteered with organizations right here in Richmond, Va., such as Chippenham Hospital, Game on Game Girls, and the League of United Latin American Citizens. She is also a community health intern for YES Behavioral Health, Inc. participating in outreach efforts that are dedicated to improving healthcare standards."
Among her many leadership roles at UR, Alex served as a point guard for the women's basketball team, a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, an UR representative to the Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete Leadership Conference, and a selected participant for the NCAA Inclusion Forum. Another nominator describes Alex perfectly: "a strong leader with an equally strong sense of self, Alex models what it is to live into one's values, promoting care for others, self-care, and what community truly means."
In accepting this award, Alex would like to honor the Black Student Coalition for their leadership and acknowledge Blacks students, alumni, and faculty for their leadership, advocacy, and inspiring efforts to make UR a better place. Alex notes: "During this pivotal time at our university and our community, it is my hope that the University of Richmond will make the necessary changes to make UR an inclusive place for all students." #BlackLivesMatter
Parson finished her senior season having started all 22 games, making 84 starts in a row to finish her career (2018-21). She scored 11 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals in her final game as a Spider against Saint Louis in the A-10 Championship quarterfinal.
For all the latest information on the team, follow SpiderWBBall on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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