TAMPA (May 15, 2018) – USF's Meredith Bissette was named a 2018 Wilma Rudolph Award winner by the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A).
The five honorees will be recognized during the N4A Convention Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, June 26 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
The N4A Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award honors student-athletes who have overcome great personal, academic, and/or emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics. They have persevered and made significant personal strides toward success.
In 2016, Bissette began her battle with cancer.