Taylor Named Brad Davis SEC Community Service Leader of the Year
May 14, 2024 | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM – Texas A&M's Kenner Taylor was named the 2023-24 Brad Davis SEC Community Service Leader of the Year alongside Alabama's Sydney Orefice, league Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Tuesday.
Taylor was chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from SEC universities. Each will receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship, provided by the SEC.
"I'm honored to receive this award and am grateful for my friends, family and teammates who have been there for me every step of the way," Taylor said. "Getting to carry the torch that Brad Davis lit during his life is an opportunity I will always cherish. Mr. Davis taught so well the importance of pouring into others and to leaving them better than we found them, something reflected in the core value of selfless service so many Aggies before have demonstrated."
The Houston native is the third Aggie to earn the honor, joining Wade Karam (2016) and Ann Elizabeth Tebow (2020) as A&M selections. The SEC Community Service Post-Graduate Scholarship is named for former Associate Commissioner Brad Davis. Davis succumbed to cancer on March 2, 2006. He had been a member of the SEC staff since 1988, first serving as an assistant commissioner until 1994 when he was promoted to associate commissioner.
"Sydney and Kenner have made a commitment to making their world a better place with a dedication to service in their communities," Sankey said. "Sydney and Kenner reflect a passion for a well-rounded college experience that is typical of student-athletes across the SEC and they represent all that can be achieved by the young people in our Conference. I congratulate them, their families and the universities they represent on this prestigious recognition."
Kenner Taylor Bio Information
Master of Real Estate (Expected December, 2024)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Honors & Finance (May, 2023)
Community Service:
Academic Honors:
Athletic Honors:
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Taylor was chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from SEC universities. Each will receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship, provided by the SEC.
"I'm honored to receive this award and am grateful for my friends, family and teammates who have been there for me every step of the way," Taylor said. "Getting to carry the torch that Brad Davis lit during his life is an opportunity I will always cherish. Mr. Davis taught so well the importance of pouring into others and to leaving them better than we found them, something reflected in the core value of selfless service so many Aggies before have demonstrated."
The Houston native is the third Aggie to earn the honor, joining Wade Karam (2016) and Ann Elizabeth Tebow (2020) as A&M selections. The SEC Community Service Post-Graduate Scholarship is named for former Associate Commissioner Brad Davis. Davis succumbed to cancer on March 2, 2006. He had been a member of the SEC staff since 1988, first serving as an assistant commissioner until 1994 when he was promoted to associate commissioner.
"Sydney and Kenner have made a commitment to making their world a better place with a dedication to service in their communities," Sankey said. "Sydney and Kenner reflect a passion for a well-rounded college experience that is typical of student-athletes across the SEC and they represent all that can be achieved by the young people in our Conference. I congratulate them, their families and the universities they represent on this prestigious recognition."
Kenner Taylor Bio Information
Master of Real Estate (Expected December, 2024)
Bachelor of Business Administration – Business Honors & Finance (May, 2023)
Community Service:
- Two-time participant in the Mission of Hope trip to Haiti and Dominican Republic.
- Volunteer for the annual Aggies CAN food drive.
- Logistics coordinator for Pathways for Little Feet fundraiser to reduce financial barriers for adoptive families.
- Served in a variety of leadership positions for Texas A&M's Traditions Night, a welcome event for incoming student-athletes.
- Maroon Coat Ambassador to represent Texas A&M to the greater community and the world.
- Three-time SEC Community Service Team for men's tennis team.
- President of the local Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter.
- Volunteer tennis coach for young players in College Station area.
- Founder, Publisher Let's Go Tennis, which has produced two instructional books to educate and challenge aspiring tennis players.
Academic Honors:
- Honors Fellow and Magna Cum Laude graduate upon completion of undergraduate degree in Business Honors and Finance.
- 2024 Buck Weirus Spirit Award recipient, recognizing students for their outstanding contributions to student life programs.
- 2023 Texas A&M Distinguished Letterman Award recipient, highest honor bestowed on an Aggie student-athlete
- 2023 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award winner
- Four-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Earned the Adam Sinn '00 Scholarship for founding the "Aggie Greats" podcast
- Dean's Excellence Award semifinalist in 2021, honoring first-year and sophomores for their achievements and promise.
Athletic Honors:
- Team Captain and a four-year letterman for the Aggies
- Amassed more than 50 doubles victories his career and over 30 singles wins.
- Helped his team reach as high as No. 8 in the ITA Rankings during the 2023-24 campaign.
- In his sophomore season, posted a career-best 20-10 record in doubles play.
- Finished 2021-22 ranked No. 12 in the ITA national doubles rankings.
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