Elswick Earns Fourth Consecutive Honor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Arkansas gymnast Heather Elswick has been named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for the fourth consecutive year, the league office announced Friday.

Elswick, a senior from Austin, Texas, has been a part of several community service projects and activities this past year and during her entire time at Arkansas. She serves as Vice President of the Arkansas Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Elswick is also a three-time selection to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and a two-time selection to the NACGC/W All-Scholar Team.

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Helped collect household items for the flood victims in Baton Rouge as part of the Operation Baton Rouge event
• Participated in the Feed My Starving Children event by packaging nutritious meals for hungry children around the world
• Helped in conjunction with Lift Up America to transfer boxes of food and supplies
• Participated in Razorback Canned Food Drive, where supplies were brought to local non-profit organizations
• Participated in the ALS Walk in Bentonville, Arkansas, to raise awareness for people with the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
• Supported the Special Olympics Area Games at Ramsey Junior High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas that featured special needs participants
• Participated in the Sweat Hogs Kickoff program, which connected student-athletes with local youth to remind them to stay active and its importance
• Supervised and taught youth gymnasts during a day of training in the Razorbacks’ Bev Lewis Center for Women’s Athletics
• Took part in Shop with SAAC, where student-athletes raised money throughout the year to purchase holiday gifts for local children
• Handed out awards at the annual Santa Meet in Arkansas’ Barnhill Arena during a youth gymnastics meet
• Participated in other canned food drives around Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Participated in the MLK Youth Day, where student-athletes joined children from schools in the area in games and activities
• Spends a majority of her time outside of class and practice at UAMS Physical Therapy and the Veterans Home, where she assisting patients

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