September 1999
WACO, Texas -
Kyle Atteberry, Molly Cameron, and Kia Young from Baylor
University have been selected as Bank of America Community Champions, and
are finalists for the Community Champion of the Year award.
These student
athletes' selection was based on their accomplishments in Big 12 Conference
athletics and in the community. Atteberry, Cameron, and Young are all
seniors. In recognition of excellence, Bank of America is proud to make a
$3,000 contribution to Baylor's general scholarship fund.
"This program recognizes student athletes for an effort that many
times goes unnoticed, being a good student and giving back to the
community," said Dwayne Moss, Senior Vice President of Bank of America Waco.
"Community involvement is important to us at Bank of America and we are
proud to recognize these athletes who are champions on the field and in
their communities."
The Big 12 Conference and Bank of America will also honor these
deserving student athletes with a special feature on the Conference's weekly
television show, the Big 12 Showcase, and with a presentation at a Baylor
athletic event later this year.
Each of these student athletes have made tremendous contributions to
their teams and to their local communities.
Atteberry is the punter and
placekicker for Baylor's football team. In 1998, he earned 2nd team All-Big
12 Conference honors, as well as 1st team Academic All-Big 12 honors. He
was a member of the Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Golden Key National
Honor Society. He was also named an ESPN Academic All-Star of the Game.
Atteberry's accomplishments go beyond the football field and the classroom,
and into his local community. He participates in the local Big Brother
Program and the Bears Who Care program. He is actively involved with the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes. As a part of his involvement with FCA,
Atteberry participates in prison ministry programs at the Huntsville State
Prison, where he shared his experiences with prisoners. He has also
participated in missionary work in Mexico and Harlingen.
Cameron is a member of the Baylor women's soccer team, earning 2nd
team All-Big 12 honors in 1996 and 1997. A three-year starter, she was
second on the team in goals in 1998. She holds the Baylor school records
for points and goals in a single season. She also holds the Baylor career
records in both of those categories. Cameron has worked hard to be a
positive influence away from the field, as well. She participates in Bears
Who Care, and YES, Youth Empowerment for Sports. She also worked at the HEB
coaches and kids clinic. Cameron's athletic ability has been well
complimented by her strong desire to give back to the youth of Central
Texas.
Young is a three-time letter winner who has played in every match of
her career. Last year, she was 2nd on the team with 376 kills and 992 total
attempts. By the end of this season, she will be in the top 10 in every
career statistical category at Baylor. Young has earned the highest G. P.
A. on the volleyball team the past two years, and was an Academic All-Big 12
member in 1996, 1997, and 1998. She has been on the Dean's List four times,
and is in the top 15% of her class. She has been equally dedicated to
helping others, as evidenced by the work she does with Special Olympics and
Santa's Helpers. She has also made substantial time commitments to the
Bears Who Care program, taking time to read to children.
This is the second year of the Community Champion program, created
by Bank of America to honor athletes from each school in the Big 12. The
Bank of America Community Champion Award is based on student athlete's
contributions on and off the field. This includes athletic background and
accomplishments, academic merits, involvement in community organizations and
contributions to the school and community in other areas. Each Big 12
school nominated student athletes this summer, and a panel of Big 12 and
Bank of America representatives selected the winners. Three winners from
each Big 12 school will be selected and honored over the next year. As a
part of this program, $3,000 will be given to each school's general
scholarship fund.
Each Bank of America Community Champion is also eligible
to be selected the Bank of America Community Champion of the Year. Bank of
America will contribute another $5,000 to the Community Champion of the
Year's university.
To date, Bank of America has donated over $80,000 to Big 12
universities through this program.
The Bank of America Community Champion is featured weekly on the
national broadcast of Big 12 Showcase, check local listings for show times
or visit the Big 12 Conference website, www.big12sports.com.
