Jenica Baron Chosen as the AAC's Community Impact Award Recipient
Jul 8, 2022 | Women's Bowling
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane University Bowling's Jenica Baron, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the American Athletic Conference's Community Impact Award as chosen by members of the conference's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
The American Athletic Conference awards this honor to a student-athlete who has made an impact in either the surrounding or campus community through acts of service. The award includes a donation from The American in Baron's name to the life skills program at Tulane.
The native of Barrington, Illinois, Baron is a co-founder of Her Drive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports individuals who lack access to basic hygiene necessities. After operating several successful drives in the Chicago area, Her Drive has expanded to launch the Host Your Own Drive program, guiding volunteers in their own communities to host successful drives and support local shelters and support programs that are in need of hygiene items. Her Drive has hosted more than 100 drives nationwide and has collected more than 21,000 bras, 500,000 menstrual care products and 164,000 general hygiene items that have been donated to homeless shelters, women and children's shelters, domestic violence support organizations, LGBTQ+ community centers, reservation communities and refugee support programs across the nation.
Baron been a three-year member of the Green Wave's bowling team. In her junior season (2021-22) she posted a 186.9 baker average, a 175.7 traditional average and a 182.9 overall average. She also tabbed a 37.8 strike percentage and a 64.9 spare percentage. Her season highs include a 200.7 baker average at the PVAM Invitational (Jan. 28-30) and a 187.6 traditional average at the Music City Invitational (Mar. 18-20). She was selected to the Southland Bowling League's Academic Honor Roll for her 3.72 GPA. She is majoring in public health and psychology on a pre-medical track and plans to pursue a career as a physician.
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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
The American Athletic Conference awards this honor to a student-athlete who has made an impact in either the surrounding or campus community through acts of service. The award includes a donation from The American in Baron's name to the life skills program at Tulane.
The native of Barrington, Illinois, Baron is a co-founder of Her Drive, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports individuals who lack access to basic hygiene necessities. After operating several successful drives in the Chicago area, Her Drive has expanded to launch the Host Your Own Drive program, guiding volunteers in their own communities to host successful drives and support local shelters and support programs that are in need of hygiene items. Her Drive has hosted more than 100 drives nationwide and has collected more than 21,000 bras, 500,000 menstrual care products and 164,000 general hygiene items that have been donated to homeless shelters, women and children's shelters, domestic violence support organizations, LGBTQ+ community centers, reservation communities and refugee support programs across the nation.
𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧.
— Tulane Green Wave (@TulaneAthletics) November 30, 2021
Our student-athletes pitched in this #GivingTuesday by making care packages for Her Drive, a charity that provides hygiene products to women in need. #RollWave 🌊 pic.twitter.com/QkWjAf7IGN
Baron been a three-year member of the Green Wave's bowling team. In her junior season (2021-22) she posted a 186.9 baker average, a 175.7 traditional average and a 182.9 overall average. She also tabbed a 37.8 strike percentage and a 64.9 spare percentage. Her season highs include a 200.7 baker average at the PVAM Invitational (Jan. 28-30) and a 187.6 traditional average at the Music City Invitational (Mar. 18-20). She was selected to the Southland Bowling League's Academic Honor Roll for her 3.72 GPA. She is majoring in public health and psychology on a pre-medical track and plans to pursue a career as a physician.
Follow Tulane bowling on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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