Cincinnati, Ohio, February 20, 2014 – For the ninth year in a row, St. Ursula Academy students and fans have been recognized for their commitment to good sportsmanship, ethics and integrity. SUA is proud to be selected to win the 2013 Harold A. Meyer Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award from the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).
Sportsmanship, ethics and integrity are part of the mission of the school and St. Ursula has taken steps to ensure these values are included as part of the St. Ursula education for all students, not just student athletes.
This award is presented to schools who take significant steps to not only emphasize sportsmanship to students, coaches, parents and fans, but also to emphasize the values of ethical behavior and integrity. Winning this award takes a lot of effort and commitment. Applicants are required to complete an eight-part program in their schools and communities showing that they are promoting the SEI values.
“We believe that learning to treat others with respect and acting with ethics and integrity is something all of our students can carry with them through their lives, in competition and beyond,” said St. Ursula Academy Principal Craig Maliborski.
“We are grateful that the OSHAA has recognized our efforts to live up to the highest standards of good sportsmanship, ethics and integrity not only in athletics but in everything we do here at St. Ursula,” says Mike Sipes, St. Ursula Athletic Director.
SUA has taken its position on ethical sportsmanship seriously with the formation of the Good Sportsmanship Committee in 2004. The Committee meets four times a year and consists of students, coaches, past parents and faculty members. The strict policies on ethical behavior have been consistently adhered to with the goal of promoting good sportsmanship throughout SUA to include the student body and all of the fans.
“This award is a great example of how we are all living our mission of educating women of faith, integrity and courage who are committed to building a better world,” said St. Ursula President Lelia Keefe Kramer ‘77.
The award is named in honor of the late Harold A. Meyer, commissioner of the OHSAA from 1969-1977, and may be won annually as long as the minimum requirements are met.
In addition to the Harold A. Meyer award, St. Ursula Academy once again earned the Respect the Game Challenge award from the OHSAA. St. Ursula has received this distinction every year since its inception in 2010. Recipients of the Respect the Game award must have shown a commitment to ethics and integrity in sports. Earning the Respect the Game Challenge is one qualification required for nomination for the Harold A. Meyer Award.
To learn more about St. Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. 87% of the class of 2013 earned college scholarships totaling more than $20-million.
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Photo Caption: St. Ursula Academy proudly displays the Harold A Meyer Award for sportsmanship, ethics, and integrity. Front row: SUA Sportsmanship committee members Sophia Settle of Hyde Park, Lindsay Tatman of Madeira, Jill Foster of Loveland, and Marissa DelGado of Clifton. Back row: Principal Craig Maliborski, Physical Education Chairperson Julie Perry, Athletic Director Mike Sipes, and SUA President Lelia Keefe Kramer ’77.