The Dana College Viking Leadership Council and Sports Information Department would like to announce the Champion of Character for the month of January.

Chelsey Williams (JR, Tabor, IA) – Women’s Basketball

Chelsey was nominated by Head Softball Coach Marcy Roff. Coach Roff witnessed Chelsey go above and beyond her call as a student-athlete in the campus community.

Respect - She shows respect to all of her teammates, classmates and instructors. She is an athlete on and off the court!

Responsibility - She gets her work done very well and takes responsibility for herself no matter where she is at. I see her take responsibility for her teammates during games and practices by cheering them on and supporting them no matter what the score is.

Integrity - Chelsey has a very positive value system in which she leads her life with. Others admire her. She is polite to everyone around her.

Servant Leadership - I have seen Chelsey take her teammates under her wing and show them how to be a true leader. She leads by example and that is the best kind of teammate. She serves her team every day!

Sportsmanship - Again, no matter what the score is, or if she is in or out of the game, Chelsey is cheering for her team. She wants what's best for her team and puts her teammates before herself.

Head Women’s Basketball Coach Brenda Mechels added, “Chelsey is one of the hardest workers I have seen. She will do anything for her teammates and to help the team succeed.”

The Dana College Sports Information Office and Viking Leadership Council are proud to announce Andrew Palmblade (SO, Hastings, NE) as the athlete of the week.

Andrew Palmblade -- Track

Palmblade finished in 40th place at the ISU Open in the one-mile run with a time of 4:43.59 minutes. He broke his personal best time by 11 seconds with his performance. Palmblade was also part of the distance medley relay team and broke his personal best by eight seconds on his leg.

Dana College became the first United Educators (UE) member to use the "The Goal Is Fairness: A Workshop for Improving Tenure Evaluation" after its July 2007 release following nearly a year of pilot testing. Dana was featured in "UE This Week," an e-newsletter of the association.

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