MASCSA: Getting Involved

Sue Sherburne

Sue Sherburne As an Instructor in the Biobehavioral Health Department, I develop and instruct personal development and leadership courses for student-athletes. Additionally, I serve as the Academic Counselor for the Women’s Basketball Team. Offering individual support and assistance as this talented group of young women pursues their education is very rewarding. I also coordinate the Nagle CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. In this capacity I work with student-athletes who have an interest in getting involved in campus and community outreach. Working with students who are sure to be the leaders of our future is the most gratifying part of my position.

In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and family, working with the Penn State Dance Team, and instructing aerobics.

src122@psu.edu

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"It’s nice to be able to go out in the community..."
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"I think anytime you give students, regardless of whether they're students athletes the opportunity to interact with a diverse populaion [...], it's a really good thing..."
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"The student athletes that we have come through the PSU athletic program tend to be very successful beyond college..."
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Nagle CHAMPS / Life Skills Program
1998 NCAA Program of Excellence Award Winner

The Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and a consulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989. The Life Skills Program was developed to better prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

The program's overall mission is to provide a systematic personal development program designed to reach each student-athlete based on his or her individual needs.

To successfully achieve our goal, the program continually strives for excellence in all of the following areas: academics, athletics, personal development, career development, and community outreach.

Community Outreach
The Community Outreach Program introduces student-athletes to the benefits of assisting others.

Personal Development
This program assists students in every aspect of their personal development, such as adapting to college life, decision-making skills and social choices, and leadership development.

For the CHAMPS Service Cup form, click here

For additional information about the CHAMPS Service Cup, contact Sarah Grotevant at 865-0407 or seg143@psu.edu.

Sarah Krupp

Hi! My name is Sarah Krupp and I am the Assistant Life Skills Coordinator and the academic counselor for Men's and Women's Tennis, and the Cheerleading and Dance Teams. As a Penn State alum, I am so excited that my career path has brought me back to State College. I was born and raised a Nittany Lion fan and I have an enormous sense of pride to be a Penn Stater.

I look forward to working with all the student-athletes, to help them achieve their academic potential and to see them succeed on and off the field. To be part of facilitating their involvement in community service, and pay it forward, is an exciting part of my job. I am proud to once again be a part of the tradition and excellence that is Penn State.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my fiance, family and friends, being outdoors doing most any activity, shopping and traveling.

seg143@psu.edu

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"I think what you get out of doing community service, is just the sense of giving back. It's that whole concept of paying it forward..."
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"The best part of my job in helping to facilitate the community service for these student athletes, would be just the sense of how much they enjoyed the experience after it's over..."
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