The American Red Cross and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) commenced the 2009-10 Red Cross / NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program on Monday, June 8. Katie McLintock, a student-athlete from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah will write a daily blog chronicling the two-week program aimed at developing leaders in and out of competition.

LINK TO BLOG

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Red Cross and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) commenced the 2009-10 Red Cross / NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program on Monday, June 8. Katie McLintock, a student-athlete from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah will write a daily blog chronicling the two-week program aimed at developing leaders in and out of competition.

Katie will be sharing with readers her Red Cross experience D.C. style. Check back daily for updates, pictures and more. The NAIA encourages you to learn more about the Red Cross and the importance of blood donation…The need is constant…The gratification is instant…learn more at www.givelife.org.

The NAIA would like to thank the Red Cross, State Farm Insurance and school administrators for making this program possible for NAIA student-athletes.

MEET KATIE: Katie McLintock will be a junior at Westminster College this fall and is a Libero on the Griffins volleyball team. Westminster volleyball went 8-6 this past year in the Frontier Conference and will open 2009 play on August 21 against Biola (Calif.). The schedule lands Katie and the Griffins in Hawaii in October 10 for non-conference competition. Off the court Katie is studying Business Marketing and is the head coach for the High Country Volleyball Club. She has been named to the Dean's List, is a mentor to Utah youth and is a tremendous representative of the 45,000 young men and women that compete under the NAIA umbrella.