University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI women's golfer Mariah Nuss earns MVC honor for community service
5/13/2022 11:07:00 AM | Women's Golf
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - UNI women's golfer Mariah Nuss was among just 10 student-athletes honored this spring by the Missouri Valley Conference for the work she has done in her community.
In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Jeff Jackson as the honorees for the 2022 spring season.
Nuss is a senior on the women's golf team and earned spots on the Dean's List, Athletic Director's Honor Roll and the MVC Honor Roll.
She was involved in numerous community service projects: Lights in the Park, Vacation Bible School, AAU volleyball coach, Champions Approach Camp, Little Cougar Golf Camp, pitching coach, God's Work Our Hands, Hillcrest BINGO Helper, Halloween Truck or Treat/Drive Up, UNI Lock-In Advisor, MLK Day volunteer, Dance Marathon dancer and volunteer at NewAldaya Lifescapes.
She has helped organizations by making and serving waffles and omelets at fundraisers, creating videos for groups and serving as a speaker.
Nuss is the daughter of Tom and Wendy Nuss and is from Sumner, Iowa. She is majoring in athletic training.
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. The Valley recognizes 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
This year's spring honorees from other schools are: Connor O'Brien, Bradley, Baseball; Pur Biel, Drake, Men's Track and Field; Mackenzie McFeron, Evansville, Softball; Rachel Hickey, Illinois State, Women's Track and Field; Cassandra Thomerson, Indiana State, Softball; Lorenza Martinez, Loyola, Women's Golf; Calandra Henry, Missouri State, Women's Track and Field; Matisen Ingle, Southern Illinois, Women's Track and Field; Michelle Pierce, Valparaiso, Women's Track & Field.
Connor O'Brien, Bradley, Baseball, Senior
In an effort to honor the achievements of exceptional student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has created the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award. Ten student-athletes have been named by Commissioner Jeff Jackson as the honorees for the 2022 spring season.
Nuss is a senior on the women's golf team and earned spots on the Dean's List, Athletic Director's Honor Roll and the MVC Honor Roll.
She was involved in numerous community service projects: Lights in the Park, Vacation Bible School, AAU volleyball coach, Champions Approach Camp, Little Cougar Golf Camp, pitching coach, God's Work Our Hands, Hillcrest BINGO Helper, Halloween Truck or Treat/Drive Up, UNI Lock-In Advisor, MLK Day volunteer, Dance Marathon dancer and volunteer at NewAldaya Lifescapes.
She has helped organizations by making and serving waffles and omelets at fundraisers, creating videos for groups and serving as a speaker.
Nuss is the daughter of Tom and Wendy Nuss and is from Sumner, Iowa. She is majoring in athletic training.
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. The Valley recognizes 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring), for a total of 30 honorees. Institutions select their State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award honorees.
This year's spring honorees from other schools are: Connor O'Brien, Bradley, Baseball; Pur Biel, Drake, Men's Track and Field; Mackenzie McFeron, Evansville, Softball; Rachel Hickey, Illinois State, Women's Track and Field; Cassandra Thomerson, Indiana State, Softball; Lorenza Martinez, Loyola, Women's Golf; Calandra Henry, Missouri State, Women's Track and Field; Matisen Ingle, Southern Illinois, Women's Track and Field; Michelle Pierce, Valparaiso, Women's Track & Field.
Connor O'Brien, Bradley, Baseball, Senior
- Dean's List Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
- Braves Council Student Athlete Representative for Baseball 2019-2022
- Team Lead for Senior Consultant Project
- Bradley Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week
- MVC Honor Roll (2018-2021)
- Community Service
- VS. Cancer Fundraiser Co-Lead in 2021 and Lead in 2022
- Helped raise $16,000 for VS. Cancer Foundation and the Children's Hospital of Illinois
- Visited the children at the Children's Hospital of Illinois
- RB Church Food Drive Volunteer
- 5K Military Run Volunteer
- VS. Cancer Fundraiser Co-Lead in 2021 and Lead in 2022
- Academic All American Third Team
- ICCAC Academic All-Region First Team (2020)
- ICCAC Academic All-Region Second Team (2019)
- Community Service
- Olympic Refugee Foundation Board Member (2017-Present)
- United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees Goodwill Ambassador (2020)
- Refugee Olympic Team Leader and Spokesperson (2021-2022)
- International Olympic Committee Member
- Dean's List (5 semesters)
- MVC Honor Roll 2020-2021
- Community Service
- Cardio for Canines
- Toys 4 Tots
- Reading to Elementary School Kids
- Boo at the Evansville Zoo
- UE SAAC Member
- MVC SAAC Member
- NCAA D1 SAAC Member
- Student-Athlete Mental Health Committee
- Committee on Women's Athletics
- Strategic Vision and Planning Committee Subgroup
- 4.00 GPA in Journalism and Integrated Marketing Communications
- MVC Scholar-Athlete Team (2020-21)
- Elite 17 Award Winner (2019 and 2020)
- USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2020)
- MVC Honor Roll (2018-2021)
- AFNI Honor Roll (2018-2021)
- Honors Program Student
- Community Service
- Curb Birds
- Normal Community West Canned Food Drive
- Oakdale Mentorship Program
- Oakdale Pen Pal Program
- Beta Gamma Sigma's JDRG Social Media Fundraiser
- Student Tutor
- Dean's List Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021
- 4.0 Semester Fall 2021
- 3.83 GPA in Applied Medicine
- Community Service
- ISU Sycamore Pantry Food Drive (2022)
- Volunteer Private Lessons Softball Coach (2019-Present)
- Safe Routes to School Volunteer (2021)
- Toy Drive for Elementary Students (2021)
- Dean's List Every Semester
- 3.0 Club Every Semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.8
- WCGA All Academic Scholar (2019, 2020, 2021)
- MVC Scholar-Athlete team in 2019-20 and 2020-2021
- Community Service
- Weekly Volunteer at the Labre Homeless Center
- Team Community Service Events
- MVC Scholar-Athlete Team 2021
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
- MVC Honor Roll (2019-2020, 2020-2021)
- Maroon & White Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021)
- 3.73 Overall GPA
- Community Service
- Women's Track and Field Leadership Council
- Black Student-Athlete Alliance Vice President of Service and Giving
- Unity in Action
- Sister Circle
- Convoy of Hope
- Bears Read
- Girls on the Run
- Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
- 2022 Sport Administration Student of the Year
- Dean's List (2019-2021)
- MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2020-2021)
- MVC Honor Roll (2019-2020)
- Community Service
- Saluki One Reading Event for Elementary Students
- Academics Mentor
- High School Track Meet Volunteer
- Ball-Shagger for Volleyball Game
- Volunteer Coach for Middle School Volleyball
- Zombie 5K Run Volunteer
- Fun and Fitness Relays Volunteer
- Ball-Shagger for Soccer Game
- Dean's List (Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021)
- Presidential Academic Honors Award (2021)
- Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honors Society)
- Community Service
- APO Member (Leadership and Community Service Fraternity)
- BSO We Matter Week
- Honor Council
- Valparaiso Popcorn Fest
- Red Cross Volunteer
- SAAC
- SAAC Mental Health Committee
- Youth Service Week
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Golf
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 12)
Wednesday, November 05
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 11)
Wednesday, October 29
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 10)
Wednesday, October 22
UNI Panther Football: The Best Pod of your Day (Episode 9)
Wednesday, October 15