NSU Athletes to Network with Virginia Beach City Officials 

Norfolk, Va.— The Norfolk State University Athletics Department and Athletics Foundation in conjunction with the City of Virginia Beach will host a networking social for NSU student-athletes at 6 p.m. Monday, March 26, at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall which is located on the campus of Norfolk State. More than 250 student-athletes are expected to participate. 

The event entitled, “Preparing for the Future … What’s Next,” will feature Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, NSU Athletics Director Marty Miller, members of the NSU Athletics Foundation Board of Directors, and various representatives from the City of Virginia Beach — Police, Fire, Economic Development and Human Resources agencies. The goals of the networking social are to build a partnership between NSU student-athletes and the City of Virginia Beach, and create an awareness of the diverse job opportunities that are available in Virginia Beach. “The skills student-athletes use in preparing for athletic competition on the court or the playing field are the same skills they will use in the workforce,” says Miller. 

The networking event is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) CHAMPS/Life Skills program, which helps to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the University setting. The partnership between NSU and City of Virginia Beach evolved during the 2006 football season. According to Gregory B. Cade, Virginia Beach Fire Chief, “NSU student-athletes have the team-oriented work ethics and self-discipline we look for in our potential public safety employees.” 

Often times, students feel they have to leave the area to find career opportunities. “We want NSU student-athletes to know,” says Carlos Moulds, Virginia Beach human resources analyst, “that the City of Virginia Beach is a Community for A Lifetime.”

For more information, call Craig Cotton, NSU associate athletics director, at 823-2667.