Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 8/3/2020 3:19:00 PM Romanda Noble-Watson, SID

Faith McKie Selected as the CIAA Women’s Nominee for the D2CCCA Scholar-Athlete Award

Orangeburg, S.C.—Former Claflin University track and field standout Faith McKie has been selected as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) women's nominee for the D2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCCA) Scholar-Athlete award. Earlier this Month, McKie was among nine women nominated to represent the CIAA for NCAA Woman of the Year.

"Throughout her career, Faith has positively represented Claflin University and the CIAA," Athletics Director Tony O'Neal said. "She has served the University, as well as the Conference in several leadership capacities, so it is befitting that she was selected as the conference nominee."

McKie a former hurdler/sprinter for the Lady Panthers, who hails from Columbia, S.C., was crowned Miss CIAA 2020 and Miss Claflin University 2019-2020. She was recently named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team and has been nominated for the NCAA Today'sTop-10 Award which recognizes former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

A 2020 summa cum laude graduate with a degree in Sports Management and minors in Spanish and Business Administration, McKie was the 2020 CIAA indoor track and field silver medalist in the pentathlon.

During her quest for Miss CIAA 2020, McKie received the highest on-line popular vote out of all 12 contestants, giving her the honor of having $2,000 donated in her name to the Harvest Hope Food Bank in in her school's local community by the Food Lion Feeds program. In 2019, she was a grand prize winner of the CIAA Essay Contest presented by Coca-Cola Consolidated and Food Lion, earning her a $5,000 scholarship.

In the Spring of 2020, McKie presented a one-time academic scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Claflin.

McKie was a member of several clubs and organizations while matriculating at Claflin, including the Alice Carson Tisdale Honors College, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society, the Honors Council, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, A. Bevy Collegiate Group and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

She was also selected as an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Leadership Fellow which selects one of its members for a prestigious program where the undergraduate member undergoes educational and professional leadership development.

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Players Mentioned

Faith McKie: 5' 9"; Junior; Sprints/Hurdles

Players Mentioned

Faith McKie
: 5' 9"; Junior; Sprints/Hurdles