Q: What did you hope to gain from attending the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, and did it meet your expectations? In reflection of the forum, Crutcher talked to Edik Pribitikin and Noha Shahba about their key takeaways and how they plan to apply them at their institutions and future careers. After four days on-site, participants are expected to return to their campuses and conference offices feeling rejuvenated, connected and confident. In addition to impactful color team sessions, attendees learn about the internal operations of the NCAA, participate in a community service project, and hear from resounding keynote speakers who share inspiring stories and teachings. The color team sessions are designed to build a family of team members that encourages vulnerability, diverse perspectives, and creates a web of support during and after the program. They worked in an open environment with trained facilitators to engage in discussions regarding leadership and its many properties. Participants were assigned to a team signified by a color with approximately 30 other student-athletes, administrators, and coaches upon arrival. The 2021 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum representatives were Edik Pribitikin, a senior on the men's tennis team from Loyola Maryland and Noha Shahba, a sophomore women's rower from Colgate University, along with Patriot League administrative intern Ashleigh Crutcher. Upon receipt of the applications, they were reviewed by a committee composed of League staff and were chosen to represent the Patriot League and their respected universities at the forum.
The application process was communicated to student-athletes through the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Liaisons for each institution. The Patriot League selected two student-athletes from its member institutions to attend the forum. This year, two Patriot League student-athletes and the Patriot League administrative intern were chosen to attend the 2021 NCAA SALF on November 18-21 in Houston, TX.
Selected attendees of the forum return to their campuses with vital leadership skills, a distinguished understanding of the interconnectedness among personal values, core beliefs and behavioral styles, and the support of a close personal network of like-minded individuals to provide continued connection and conversations after the program concludes. – The NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum (SALF), created in 1997, has served as a life-changing experience to grow student-athletes, administrators and coaches personally and professionally after their attendance.
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