欧美口爆视频 Boulder student-athlete Kabion Ento receives resume guidance from Lauren Unrein, assistant director for the Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program. (Credit: Matt Tyrie/欧美口爆视频 Boulder)
For the Scripps family, being a student-athlete means being prepared to lead 鈥� whether in the classroom, sports arena or workplace.
The family鈥檚 recent $2 million endowment invests in successful futures for 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 student-athletes through the university鈥檚 Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP). The program, now named the Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program in honor of the family鈥檚 investment, focuses on helping student-athletes achieve personal and professional success.听
The Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program focuses on helping student-athletes achieve personal and professional success.
鈥淲orking with the Scripps Leadership and Career Development Program means a lot to me,鈥� said 欧美口爆视频 football team captain Kabion Ento. 鈥淚t demonstrates that 欧美口爆视频 cares about us when we leave, and it puts us in a position to be successful. They help us network and connect with different people, which really goes a long way.鈥�
Bill and Kathy Scripps appreciate the value that the student-athlete can add to the workplace. For the Scripps family, the gift is important because it gives 欧美口爆视频 student-athletes a leg up as they are preparing for life. They hope their investment in the program will enable student-athletes to build valuable leadership and career skills, aiding in successful transitions to life after 欧美口爆视频 Boulder. The program currently serves about 380 student-athletes annually. 听
Through LCDP, student-athletes receive individualized coaching in key areas of personal and professional development. They engage in life skills workshops, service learning experiences, and transition programs into and out of 欧美口爆视频. The professional development programming provides support in career exploration, career preparation, and career implementation, while staff members build tailored career readiness plans based on each student-athlete鈥檚 unique personal story.
Bill and Kathy Scripps, pictured with son, Willie, and daughter, Shelby, invested $2 million in 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 Leadership and Career Development Program to ensure personal and professional success for student-athletes.
鈥淭his is an innovative program,鈥� said Dave Callan, director of LCDP. 鈥淚ts tenets of self-awareness, leadership, service and career development help student-athletes to understand, reflect upon and leverage their unique student-athlete experience at 欧美口爆视频 Boulder.鈥�
鈥淲e are very thankful to Bill and Kathy Scripps for all that they have done for our university and athletic department,鈥� said Athletic Director Rick George. 鈥淭heir generous gift to LCDP will allow us to significantly impact the futures of our student-athletes.鈥�
The Scripps鈥檚 gift supports 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 strategic imperative of shaping tomorrow鈥檚 leaders, while ensuring that current and future student-athletes feel supported in their professional endeavors.
鈥淚t鈥檚 great to know that I have people and resources to help me succeed outside of football,鈥� said Ento.
