VALLETTA SELECTED FOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Apr 05, 1999 | Football
April 05, 1999
Chris Valletta, an offensive lineman for the Texas A&M football team, has been selected to participate in the third annual NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference to be held May 31-June 4, 1999, at Disney's Wide World of Sports and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Valletta, who was an All-State performer at Plano High School, will be a junior this fall and is expected to contend for a starting position along the offensive line. He played in all 14 games last season helping the Aggies win the Big 12 Championship and advance to the Nokia Sugar Bowl. A&M finished the season ranked #11 in the Associated Press poll with an 11-3 overall record. He is a member of Aggie Athletes Involved (AAI), and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
The mission of the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference is, through challenging and thought-provoking dialogue and activities, to prepare a diverse group of student-athletes to take an active leadership role on their campuses and in their communities. It will provide NCAA student-athletes with the opportunity to discuss and explore critical issues facing them; to enhance their leadership skills; and to promote better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities.
A total of 300 student-athletes have been invited to attend the 1999 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference. Student-athletes were nominated from NCAA member institutions that participate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Also, members of the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committees were invited to attend because of their role as the student-athlete voice within the Association.
