The award, given annually to the institution that best served its community during the academic year, was shared with Notre Dame de Namur. "I want to congratulate all of our member schools because this was the first year that all 13 institutions submitted nominations for this important award," said PacWest Commissioner Bob Hogue. "The crowded field made it especially challenging for our review committee. Ultimately, the efforts by Fresno Pacific and Notre Dame de Namur stood out, and they are extremely deserving of this recognition."
The PacWest Community Engagement Award annually recognizes outstanding community service and projects performed by a PacWest member institution's Student Athlete Advisory Committees (SAAC). A panel reviews the nominations submitted by each school and votes for the best programs.
FPU student-athletes and the SAAC volunteered 3,150 combined hours during the 2013-14 season. This included 2,228 hours of outreach as well as an additional 922 hours from engagement events that brought groups to campus.
All 16 FPU teams were involved in multiple community service projects. FPU student-athletes also raised $4,700 dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, ranking second out of the 13 PacWest schools.
The full list of FPU team service projects at: fpuathletics.com/news/2014/6/3/GEN_0603143949.aspx
For a video of FPU's community service, click: youtube.com/watch?v=30sL1h86POo