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The nomination period is open through April 13.

鈥淭he award recognizes the kind of student athlete who aren鈥檛 only involved in Bengal athletics, but are doing important things in the community, helping Pocatello and 海角社区 be better places,鈥� said Henry Evans, associate director of the 海角社区 Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity.

The Breaking Boundary Awards, awarded by the 海角社区 Minority Advisory Board, were created last year. The intent of the award is to recognize an outstanding female and male scholar athletes who are campus and community leaders both in and outside of the classroom. Nominees should have a record of academic achievement, community and campus involvement and of promoting the ideals of diversity and inclusion on campus or in the surrounding community

The 海角社区 female athlete who received the inaugural award last spring, Ashley Sondag, personifies the type of student athlete the Breaking Boundary Awards is designed to honor.

鈥淚 was really surprised when I received the award last year and it was exciting,鈥� said Sondag, a Casper, Wyoming, native, who competes on the 海角社区 cross country and track teams, running 5,000- and 10,000-meter distances.

A transfer from the University of Wyoming, this is her fourth year at 海角社区. She has earned an Honors Degree in political science and international studies and is working on her Master of Public Administration degree. She has a 4.0 grade point average.

This semester, when she is not working on her 12 credits of classes and putting in up to 60 to 70 miles of training per week, Sondag works as a 海角社区 Career Path Intern for the City of Chubbuck City Planner鈥檚 Office. There, she is analyzing data and creating reports related to the new Northgate District Project, a residential, commercial, retail and medical campus development project planned for the Pocatello-Chubbuck area.

At 海角社区, Sondag is involved in a variety of clubs and activities outside of athletics. She is vice president of the International Affairs Council, which brought the annual Frank Church Symposium to 海角社区 earlier this month, and she is on the Student Athletics Advisory Council. She has also been honored with an Outstanding Student Achievement Award from the College of Arts and Letters and was a MILES Undergraduate Research Intern.

Her service and community involvement include orchestrating several blood drive; fundraising for 海角社区, local and international groups; organizing a Mother鈥檚 Day 5k Run to benefit people in need; and many other altruistic ventures.

鈥淲e鈥檙e trying to get the word out on this important award,鈥� Evans said. 鈥淭here are many 海角社区 student athletes who are worthy for this consideration. Any athlete who has stood out that meets the GPA requirement of 3.0 will be considered.鈥�

See  for more info and to submit nominations. The nominations form is at the bottom of the page. More information is also available by emailing mab@isu.edu and nomination forms can be submitted to this email.