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Southern Illinois women’s golf Erica Kerr was selected as an honoree of the State Farm Good Neighbor Award for the 2019-20 spring season by Missouri Valley Conference Commissioner Doug Elgin.

Kerr is a senior majoring in Biological Sciences with a 3.72 GPA. Kerr has volunteered nearly 75 hours in the community working with several local organizations including: Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale, Trick or Treat Canned Food Drive, Unity Point Elementary, Valiant Player at the Marion VA Medical Center, United Way – Holiday Helping Hands, Nubability Game Changer Camps, and St. Francis Animal Shelter. She was also named to the 2019 & 2020 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and earned the 2018 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.

The Valley created the award to honor the achievements of ten exceptional student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring). 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.

2020 Spring Honorees
Emma Jackson, Bradley, Softball, Senior
Mandi Roemmich, Drake, Softball, Senior
Halie Fain, Evansville, Softball, Junior
Mack Leonard, Illinois State, Softball, Sophomore
Collin Liberatore, Indiana State, Baseball, Redshirt Senior
Katie Polaski, Loyola, Softball, Junior
Alye Darter, Missouri State, Women’s Tennis, Senior
Jaclyn Spencer, UNI, Softball, Senior
Erica Kerr, Southern Illinois, Women’s Golf, Senior
Brian Pecyna, Valparaiso, Men’s Tennis, Redshirt Senior

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