ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Vanessa Kavan has been named one of ten recipients of the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award, the conference announced Wednesday. Honorees are selected by MVC Commissioner Doug Elgin in an effort to recognize the achievement of exceptional student-athletes.
 
In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service, and must participate in a sport during the season of recognition.
 
Kavan, a redshirt senior majoring in marketing and minoring in graphic design, boasts a 3.99 GPA and was selected to the MVC's Scholar-Athlete First Team in 2018. Last month she was featured as the MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week in recognition of her success on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
 
Kavan also received the President's Council Academic Excellence Award earlier this year.
 
Hailing from Lincoln, Neb., Kavan leads Drake with three assists this season and ranks second with two goals and seven points.
 
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