Graduate student among 200 selected for NCAA Emerging Scholars Summit

Alisha Wein, a graduate student in Bloomsburg University’s College Student Affairs (M.Ed.) program, recently attended the NCAA Emerging Scholars Summit — a three-day program to educate, develop, and connect 200 of the selected graduate assistants and interns from the NCAA membership schools to increase the career progression within college sports.

“The seminar gave me the knowledge, wisdom, tips, and connections I will need my future career,” acknowledged Wein, who is also working towards her master’s of sport science in sport administration at Lock Haven University.

As an undergraduate, Wein, a native of South Williamsport, attended Misericordia University and was a member of the track and field team placing eighth in the discus at the Middle Atlantic Conference championships. After her freshman year, she transferred to Lock Haven University, where she continued competing for the track and field team before having a knee injury cut short her career. She then began to coach for South Williamsport High School for the track and field team.

At the seminar, Wein had the opportunity to hear from Meg Stevens, athletic director at Averett University.

“I liked her emphasis of the 3-2-1 philosophy, it was very inspiring,” said Wein. The 3-2-1 philosophy is when all teams work together to achieve a 3.0 GPA, finish in the top two of the conference, and the whole athletic department works as one team.

“Being part of an athletic department, this philosophy reminds everyone that we are ONE team,” explained Wein. “It also aligns with my passion of guiding student-athletes on and off their respective playing fields. The 3-2-1 philosophy is something I would see myself being successful in as a former athlete. As an academic advisor and academic coach, this gives me that extra nudge to give all my students when they are in my office. I want my students to know that they can depend on me for anything they are going through.”

“I am forever grateful to have had the opportunity to represent Bloomsburg University at the NCAA Emerging Leaders’ Summit,” said Wein. “I am excited to share the knowledge I have gained with the athletic department at BU. I plan to use the tips I learned from the summit to improve the programs that I will be working with in the future.”

“My career goals are to become an athletic success specialist or athletic compliance coordinator and one day an athletic director,” said Wein. She hopes to lead a college athletic department that does well in sports and academics. She plans to build a culture that strives to win the conference title, be in the national spotlight, and also perform well academically in the NCAA. “I would like to create an environment that provides athletes the chance to be successful in academics and as athletes,” expressed Wein.