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Halle Atkinson Named Providence College’s NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
8/24/2023 11:30:00 AM | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Atkinson is one of 619 nominees for the prestigious honor, nationally.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.– Providence College cross country and track student-athlete Halle Atkinson was announced as the school's nominee for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award on Thursday, Aug. 24. Atkinson is one of 619 nominees for the prestigious honor, nationally.
Atkinson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Providence College in May 2023 with a degree in accounting. She also worked in the writing center as a tutor and was honored as a four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Atkinson heavily participated in community service through Adopt a Family, Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, Friar 5k Road Race, Girls on the Run Rhode Island, Special Olympics Rhode Island and Relay for Life. During her senior year, Atkinson served as FriarEdge Family Captain, helping first-year athletes adjust to college. Atkinson was also passionate about the Active Minds Club, which provides a safe space for students to discuss and promote mental health awareness.
Atkinson's athletic achievements are equally as impressive. During the 2022-23 season, she earned the bronze medal in the 1,000 meters at the ECAC Championship. At the 2022-23 BIG EAST Indoor Championship she was a member of the teams who earned a silver medal in the 4x800 meter relay and bronze in the distance medley relay. Atkinson earned All-BIG EAST status again at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship as a member of the winning 4x800 meter relay team in 2022 and 2023.
Rooted in Title IX, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
Member schools are encouraged to honor their top graduating female college athletes each year by submitting their names for consideration for the Woman of the Year Award. Schools can recognize two nominees if at least one is a woman of color or international student-athlete.
Conference offices select up to two nominees each from their pool of member school nominees. All nominees who compete in a sport not sponsored by their school's primary conference, as well as associate conference nominees and independent nominees, will be considered by a selection committee. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division.
From the Top 30, the Woman of the Year selection committee will determine the top three honorees in each division and announce nine finalists. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year, who will be named this fall.
- GO FRIARS! -
Atkinson graduated Summa Cum Laude from Providence College in May 2023 with a degree in accounting. She also worked in the writing center as a tutor and was honored as a four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection.
Atkinson heavily participated in community service through Adopt a Family, Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, Friar 5k Road Race, Girls on the Run Rhode Island, Special Olympics Rhode Island and Relay for Life. During her senior year, Atkinson served as FriarEdge Family Captain, helping first-year athletes adjust to college. Atkinson was also passionate about the Active Minds Club, which provides a safe space for students to discuss and promote mental health awareness.
Atkinson's athletic achievements are equally as impressive. During the 2022-23 season, she earned the bronze medal in the 1,000 meters at the ECAC Championship. At the 2022-23 BIG EAST Indoor Championship she was a member of the teams who earned a silver medal in the 4x800 meter relay and bronze in the distance medley relay. Atkinson earned All-BIG EAST status again at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship as a member of the winning 4x800 meter relay team in 2022 and 2023.
Rooted in Title IX, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers.
Member schools are encouraged to honor their top graduating female college athletes each year by submitting their names for consideration for the Woman of the Year Award. Schools can recognize two nominees if at least one is a woman of color or international student-athlete.
Conference offices select up to two nominees each from their pool of member school nominees. All nominees who compete in a sport not sponsored by their school's primary conference, as well as associate conference nominees and independent nominees, will be considered by a selection committee. Then, the Woman of the Year selection committee, made up of representatives from the NCAA membership, choose the Top 30 honorees — 10 from each division.
From the Top 30, the Woman of the Year selection committee will determine the top three honorees in each division and announce nine finalists. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics then will choose the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year, who will be named this fall.
- GO FRIARS! -
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