Elcin Ulu and J.D. Tomlinson Named to 2014 SEC Community Service Team
Friday, May 9, 2014 | Women's Golf
Florida women's golfer Elcin Ulu and men's golfer J.D. Tomlinson were named to the 2014 SEC Community Service Teams, the conference announced on Friday.
The SEC names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his or her community through superior service efforts.
Senior Elcin Ulu – Community Service Highlights
· Volunteered with Shands/UF Health Infusion Room Visits
· Participated at Caleb's Pitch Syringe Art, a bi-monthly event at Shands Hospital where student athletes help the children in making syringe art masterpieces
· Also volunteered at Caleb's Pitch Family Fun Night
· Participated in Gator Move, a student-athlete initiative that encourages healthy lifestyle choices
· Volunteered with Williams Elementary 5th grade class, Climb for Cancer, and the canned door drive
· Recognized as the student-athlete volunteer of the month in January with over 33 community service hours
Junior J.D. Tomlinson – Community Service Highlights
· Mentored students at Lincoln Middle School
· Volunteered at the annual Miracle on Main Street event where the golf teams donate Christmas gifts and interact with the children in the community who are less fortunate
· Coached the Oak Hall Middle School basketball team for the past three years while a full-time Florida student-athlete
2014 SEC Men's and Women's Golf Community Service Team
Alabama
Bobby Wyatt (Sr., Mobile, Ala.)
Daniela Lendl (Jr., Vero Beach, Fla.)
Arkansas
Zach Coats (Fr., Springdale, Ark.)
Emily Podzielinski (Nobelsville, Indiana)
Auburn
Blake Soni (Sr., Sarasota, Fla.)
Victoria Trapani (Jr., Hollywood, Fla.)
Florida
J.D. Tomlinson (Jr., Gainesville, Fla.)
Elcin Ulu (Sr., Istanbul, Turkey)
Georgia
Keith Mitchell (Sr., Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Sylvie Brick (So., Frankfort, Ill.)
Kentucky
Cody Martin (Sr., Union, Ky.)
Megan Kinney (Fr., Frankfort, Ky.)
LSU
Smylie Kaufman (Sr., Birmingham, Ala.)
Ali Lucas (Sr., Crowley, La)
Ole Miss
Forrest Gamble (So., Birmingham, Ala.)
Kathryn Fowler (Sr., Americus, Ga.)
Mississippi State
Barrett Edens (Sr., Okolona, Miss.)
Rica Tse (Jr., Auckland, New Zealand)
Missouri
Dakyn Dollens (Sr., Centralia, Mo.)
Laura Kraft (Jr., Jameston, N.D.)
South Carolina
Ben Dietrich (Fr., Bluffton, S.C.)
Katelyn Dambaugh (Fr., Goose Creek, S.C.)
Tennessee
Brandon Rodgers (Sr., Farragut, Tenn.)
AJ Newell (Jr., Tampa, Fla.)
Texas A&M
Ty Dunlap (Jr., Westlake, Texas)
Janell Lysack (Sr., Katy, Texas)
Vanderbilt
Charlie Ewing (Sr., Dallas, Texas)
Rene Sobolewski (Sr., Buffalo, N.Y.)
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