Kelly Brush MonoskiingThe NCAA Honors Committee has named Kelly Brush, a former skiing student-athlete at Middlebury, as the 2009 NCAA Inspiration Award recipient.

Brush will receive the award during the Honors and Delegates Celebration January 15 at the 2009 Convention in Washington, D.C.

The Inspiration Award may be presented to a coach or administrator currently associated with intercollegiate athletics, or to a current or former varsity letter-winner at an NCAA institution. It honors an individual who, when confronted with a life-altering situation, used perseverance, dedication and determination to overcome the event and now serves as a role model who gives hope and inspiration to others in similar situations. The honor is not automatically presented each year.  READ FULL ARTICLE…