University of Tennessee Athletics
Emily Sykes Named to SEC Community Service Team
February 17, 2021 | Swimming & Diving
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Lady Vol senior Emily Sykes has been named to the 2021 SEC Women's Swimming & Diving Community Service Team, the league office announced Wednesday.
The Community Service Team highlights student-athletes from each school that give back to their community in superior service efforts.
With over 200 hours of community service logged, Sykes is on track to become the second-ever Tennessee student-athlete to receive the gold medal service medallion.
Her volunteer work has included such organizations as; Knoxville Area Rescue Mission, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, UTK Future, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Koinonia Foundation and visiting and working with children at the East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
Sykes is pursuing a minor in American Sign Language to go along with her major in Recreation/Sport Management – Therapeutic Recreation.
She has been heavily involved with the FUTURE program at the University of Tennessee, working with children and adults with developmental disorders. At Camp Koinonia, Sykes has been a camp counselor, helping the program in its efforts to support adults with Down syndrome.
The Collegeville, Pennsylvania, native has also served as a volunteer coach for the Montgomery County Special Olympics swimming team and is a member of the VOLeaders Academy. Sykes is also involved with the Tennessee School for the Deaf and runs her own social media account teaching sign language to others.
Sykes aspires to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to continue her passion of integrating people with disabilities into sport in their own communities.
2021 SEC Women's Swimming & Diving Community Service Team
Halia Bower – Alabama
Maddie London – Arkansas
Emily Hetzer – Auburn
Ellie Hatton – Florida
Callie Dickinson – Georgia
Lauren Denham – Kentucky
Alexis Daniels – LSU
Sarah Thompson – Missouri
Caroline Spence – South Carolina
Emily Sykes – Tennessee
Charlye Campbell – Texas A&M
Whitney Brown – Vanderbilt
The Community Service Team highlights student-athletes from each school that give back to their community in superior service efforts.
With over 200 hours of community service logged, Sykes is on track to become the second-ever Tennessee student-athlete to receive the gold medal service medallion.
Her volunteer work has included such organizations as; Knoxville Area Rescue Mission, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, UTK Future, Tennessee School for the Deaf, Koinonia Foundation and visiting and working with children at the East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
Sykes is pursuing a minor in American Sign Language to go along with her major in Recreation/Sport Management – Therapeutic Recreation.
She has been heavily involved with the FUTURE program at the University of Tennessee, working with children and adults with developmental disorders. At Camp Koinonia, Sykes has been a camp counselor, helping the program in its efforts to support adults with Down syndrome.
The Collegeville, Pennsylvania, native has also served as a volunteer coach for the Montgomery County Special Olympics swimming team and is a member of the VOLeaders Academy. Sykes is also involved with the Tennessee School for the Deaf and runs her own social media account teaching sign language to others.
Sykes aspires to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to continue her passion of integrating people with disabilities into sport in their own communities.
2021 SEC Women's Swimming & Diving Community Service Team
Halia Bower – Alabama
Maddie London – Arkansas
Emily Hetzer – Auburn
Ellie Hatton – Florida
Callie Dickinson – Georgia
Lauren Denham – Kentucky
Alexis Daniels – LSU
Sarah Thompson – Missouri
Caroline Spence – South Carolina
Emily Sykes – Tennessee
Charlye Campbell – Texas A&M
Whitney Brown – Vanderbilt
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