Sally Humphries, Austin College, Women's Cross Country

SALLY HUMPHRIES OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a junior from College Station, Texas on the women's cross country team, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending October 27, 2013.

Humphries has been an active member of the community both in her hometown and in Sherman during her time at Austin College. She is a member of the Omega Zeta sorority, and is also actively involved in campus groups such as Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, the Biology Interest Group, has served as a campus tour guide, and is a member of the Austin College ACtivators, a group of students who plan and lead Presbyterian Church youth ministry events.

She is also a Youth Director at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, and is a student leader for Austin College Communication/Inquiry classes this fall, serving as a mentor to fellow students on campus. In addition to her work on campus, she has also participated in multiple volunteer roles throughout the community, including working with the ACES after school program in the Sherman independent school district, and has also worked as a volunteer with the Pottsboro, Texas fire department.

Through her work with the Omega Zeta sorority, Humphries has also worked on numerous service projects, and has volunteered with the Salvation Army. This semester, she is also volunteering with the organization Go Out For A Run, an after school program encouraging children to get and stay active in a positive setting.