ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Junior sprinter Savannah Ming been recognized for her work in the Des Moines community as one of 12 State Farm Good Neighbor Award winners in the winter season, the Missouri Valley Conference announced yesterday.
 
Ming, a native of North Aurora, Ill., is studying Psychology and Rhetoric Media & Social Change at Drake.
 
Her community service includes assisting with tours and Q&A panels within the Des Moines Public School System, active volunteering and fundraising at the Genesis Foundation, work at the Ladylike DSM Conference, and helping at the Jim Duncan High School Track and Field Meet hosted at Drake Stadium.
 
Ming is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and is a C.M. with Drake Recreation Services.
 
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.  The Valley will recognize 12 student-athletes three times annually (Fall, Winter, Spring), for a total of 36 honorees.
 
The entire list of MVC State Farm Good Neighbor Award winner can be found at the link above.