Nevada Softball student-athlete and Reno native Karolyn Glover has been named the Credit Union 1 Community Champion, recognizing her exceptional dedication to civic engagement, leadership and service in Nevada's College Town.

CU1 will make a $500 donation in Glover’s name to the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation.

Glover, a junior from Reno, was a standout high school athlete at Reed High School in Sparks and returned to the Wolf Pack softball program after the 2025 season, where she immediately made an even greater impact off the field through a series of community-driven initiatives that have uplifted homeless youth in her city.

She spearheaded the “Gear Up For Good” drive in collaboration with EDDY House, a community-wide clothing and food drive for 18–24-year-olds, during the month of November. Throughout the month, Nevada's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and local community partners such as Custom Boat and Marine, Camie Craigg Fitness and Ruby’s Shake Shop collected donations of new socks, new underwear, new hygiene items and non-perishable foods in partnership with EDDY House.

This initiative resulted in the largest single donation in EDDY House history with over 1,000 items donated.

During the first week of December Glover, volunteers and EDDY House staff helped load a trailer with all of the campus donations for delivery. The items collected helped further EDDY House’s mission of serving local homeless and at-risk youth, especially during the winter holiday season.

Due to the success of the first drive, the “Gear Up For Good” drive will now take place every November, which is National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. The drive will continue to raise awareness for homelessness in Reno and support the impactful work of EDDY House.

Glover has since made her Nevada debut on the diamond, as the Wolf Pack got its 2026 campaign underway last weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Over the Pack's five games, she batted .300 with two home runs and three RBIs.

The Credit Union 1 Community Champion Award is presented quarterly during the 2025-26 academic year and recognizes student-athletes who exceed expectations in their efforts to serve others, foster meaningful partnerships and drive positive change. Glover’s work stands as a model for what it means to be a leader both on and off the field.