2014 ROYCE FELLOWS FOR SPORT & SOCIETY
Leah Eickhoff ’15 (Track)
“Finding Common Ground: Running and Veteran Connectivity on Team Red, White and Blue”
Leah will work with Team Red, White and Blue, a national organization committed to improving the lives of veterans by connecting them to their communities through physical and social activities. Her research will explore how the organized running program of Team Red, White and Blue connects veterans to communities and improves their sense of purpose and agency.
Sazzy Gourley ’16 (Swimming and Diving)
“Red Bull’s Cliff Diving Series: Intersections Between Marketing, Sport, and Corporate Social Responsibility”
Sazzy will investigate how Red Bull can use the intersections between marketing, sport and corporate social responsibility to build its brand while expanding the social benefits to international communities through its Cliff Diving Series. He hopes to use the Cliff Diving Series as a model for how Red Bull can collaborate with NGOs around the world.
Sandra Kimokoti ’15 (Rugby)
“Play, Learn, Thrive: Using Rugby to Promote Health Education”
Sandra will develop and implement a health education curriculum for high school girls in rural, Western Kenya. The curriculum will combine reproductive health education and rugby in an effort to empower them to have agency over their reproductive health.
Nelly Weledji ’15 (Basketball)
“Using Sport to Raise Health Care Awareness in Cameroon”
Nelly will be working with the Holy Family Foundation Clinic in Limbe, Cameroon. The clinic is community-based and dedicated to providing heath care to under- resourced families. In addition to providing support to health care workers, Nelly will explore the opportunities sport offers to educate families about the importance of health care and available resources.
