Oct. 12, 2009

Men's basketball sophomore Eric Evans and lacrosse redshirt sophomore Katie Rekart will represent Duquesne at the 2009 Division I Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. on October 23-25.

By attending the conference, NCAA student-athletes, coaches and administrators will enhance their leadership skills and learn how to positively impact their campus, conference and communities in the future. Participants will also gain a greater understanding of the NCAA, the Division I governance and legislation process, and the Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

The Regional Leadership Conference provides numerous educational and critical issues sessions which impact the development and growth of student-athletes at the individual, campus, conference and national levels. Using the knowledge gained at the conference, participants will set out to create positive and lasting change throughout the NCAA structure, their communities and the world.

For more information on the Division IRegional Leadership Conference click here.