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INDIANAPOLIS <\/b>\u2013 A pair of Penn State student-athletes, Casey Francis (East Meadow, N.Y.) and Katia Blik (Moscow, Russia), were selected to attend the NCAA\u2019s Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis, Thursday<\/span><\/span>–Sunday<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Francis and Blik both recently concluded their senior seasons for the Nittany Lion women\u2019s swimming and women\u2019s tennis teams, respectively, and will join a Big Ten contingent of 14 student-athletes at the event. The eighth annual gathering includes more than 230 current student-athletes, NCAA scholarship and grant recipients with an interest in working within the sports industry. Participants who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, were invited to apply to attend the forum after a nomination by athletics administrators at their respective schools. Many current and past attendees are members of their school\u2019s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the student-athlete voice within the NCAA governance structure. The selection committee is comprised of administrators and coaches within the NCAA, many former forum participants themselves.<\/p>\n

Francis, who served on Penn State\u2019s Student-Athlete Advisory Board as treasurer and participated in the Athletic Director\u2019s Leadership Institute, is a three-time Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association Scholar All-American and graduated with a degree in kinesiology. Other academic accolades include Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition and multiple selections to the Big Ten All-Academic team. Francis was a team captain this past season, a member of the 2016 Homecoming Court and received the team\u2019s \u201c1855 Award,\u201d which is presented to the student-athletes whose improvement, transformation and personal growth mirrors that of Penn State since its founding. In the pool, Francis qualified for and participated in the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships three times and the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials. She held the school\u2019s mile record for over a year and currently holds the McCoy Natatorium record in the event.<\/p>\n

Blik, also an Athletic Director\u2019s Leadership Institute participant, recently concluded her senior season with the Nittany Lion women\u2019s tennis team. Blik manned the No. 1 spot for Penn State all season long and posted a solid 14-15 overall record, including a 7-9 mark at No. 1 singles in dual meets. Blik leaves Penn State with 42 career wins in singles and 41 career doubles victories. Blik was a multiple winner of Academic All-Big Ten honors.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupporting NCAA student-athlete leaders with their education is a key goal for the Association,\u201d said Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer. \u201cOur Career in Sports Forum puts student-athletes, postgraduate scholarship recipients in a non-traditional academic setting where they can learn directly from successful leaders, which can have a positive impact on their future after graduation.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of more than 45 annual conferences and seminars organized and directed by the NCAA leadership development department, the Career in Sports Forum provides college athletes with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports business, with the primary focus on college athletics. The forum provides student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Forum attendees, with representation from 73 conferences, will hear from various keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by Stevie Baker-Watson, associate vice president and director of athletics at DePauw University; Jason Burton, head women\u2019s basketball coach at the Texas A&M University-Commerce; Clyde Doughty Jr, director of athletics at Bowie State University; Oliver Luck, NCAA executive vice president of regulatory affairs; Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center; and Craig McPhail, director of athletics at Lees-McRae College. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what future expectations will be once they get a job in sports.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The NCAA leadership development department provides professional and personal development for the entire Association, including student-athletes, coaches and administrators, through accessible resources, strategic partnerships and annual customized programming at little or no cost to the membership. For more information, please go to ncaa.org\/leadershipdevelopment<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Search #LearnLead to follow the social conversation and events at the 2017 Career in Sports Forum, as well as all NCAA leadership development programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"