Allison Walker ’08 did more than just hang out with Mickey and friends at the 11th annual National Collegiate Athletic A ssociation ( NC A A) Foundation Leadership Conference May 27-31 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The track and field standout gained new perspectives on her life as a student-athlete during a leadership conference.

“The conference was a blast,” Walker said. “It was very rewarding, and I learned a lot of interesting information. It was a great way to make new friends, as well as learn about others and yourself.”

Walker is a three-year letterwinner in track and field, and she has multiple All- North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) designations to her credit in throwing events. Her specialty is the hammer throw, and she is the indoor and outdoor school record-holder in the event.

Walker, who was selected for the conference from a pool of more than 1,300 nominations , is the sixth Wittenberg student-athlete to attend the event, annually billed as one of the largest non-competitive gatherings of NCAA student-athletes from Divisions I, II and III.

Ryan Maurer