Nevada earns Mountain West SAAC Community Service Award

It is the fifth time in the past eight years that Nevada has earned the award

Campus Life & Athletics | March 15, 2022
Wolf Pack cheerleaders with University President Brian Sandoval on the basketball court with the award

Nevada earns Mountain West SAAC Community Service Award

It is the fifth time in the past eight years that Nevada has earned the award

Campus Life & Athletics | March 15, 2022
Wolf Pack cheerleaders with University President Brian Sandoval on the basketball court with the award

Nevada Athletics was honored with the 2021-22 Mountain West Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Community Service Award.

It is the fifth time in the past eight years that Nevada has earned the award.

The members of the MW SAAC challenged each other in a league-wide competition for the Community Service Award. For this year's contest, Mountain West institutions counted their total hours of assistance while participating in various service activities throughout their respective communities.

Campus Life & Athletics | March 15, 2022
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