ENMU Student-Athletes Volunteer

By Jose Montoya

ENMU Athletics student-athletes volunteered more than 1,600 hours during the fall semester – more than halfway to the department’s 2022-23 school year goal (3,000 hours).

From “High-Five Fridays” to hosting a soccer camp in partnership with the New Mexico United soccer team, Eastern set a high mark for community involvement.

ENMU softball athletes Kianna Galindo and Taylor Harrison read to students at the Brown Early Childhood Center in Portales, New Mexico. The team works with the students every Wednesday.

Photo by Shanna Smith

“I’m so proud of our student-athletes and coaches’ dedication to our community,” said Assistant Athletic Director Liz Acosta. “They go above and beyond what’s expected.”

Other programs that the Hounds helped include the St. Helen’s Fiesta, roadside cleanups, and youth day.

Football, softball, men’s soccer, baseball, and women’s basketball also volunteered their time between August and December.