Membership Profile - Dr. Christine Grant (NACWAA Lifetime Achiever)

The NCAA has named Christine Grant, former director of women's athletics at the University of Iowa, as the recipient of this year's NCAA President's Gerald R. Ford Award.

The award, named in recognition of former President Gerald Ford, honors individuals who have provided significant leadership as an advocate for higher education and intercollegiate athletics on a continuous basis over the course of his or her career.

NCAA President Myles Brand will present the award to Dr. Grant at the opening business session of the 2007 NCAA Convention Saturday, January 6, in Orlando, Florida. In honor of Grant, the NCAA will donate an honorarium to the institution of her choice for the benefit of student-athletes.

"Christine Grant is a pioneer, a person who clears the path for others to follow," Brand said. "Her involvement in drafting Title IX legislation more than 30 years ago, her commitment to the relationship between education and athletics at the University of Iowa, and her leadership through the NCAA at the national level are the evidence of a life spent in service to higher education and intercollegiate athletics. It will be my great pleasure to present this award to Christine during the 2007 NCAA Convention. All student-athletes are indebted to her dedication to the values of sports in education."

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