(Leavenworth, Kan.) 鈥� The 花椒直播 was one of 209 institutions to be awarded the from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The NAIA鈥檚 Champions of Character program emphasizes character development amongst student-athletes. 花椒直播 was one of the 108 higher education programs to receive a perfect Gold score.
鈥淓arning Gold status reminds us that we are moving in the right direction,鈥� USM Vice President of Athletics Rob Miller said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a collaborative effort when we receive recognition like that, and receiving it year after year continues to demonstrate our coaches鈥� and student-athletes鈥� commitment to their development beyond the field.鈥�
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earn points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition, and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.
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The 花椒直播 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of 花椒直播 main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM鈥檚 Overland Park Campus at 11221 Roe Ave. offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.