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at least, chances are there a people of the most
working hard within your community community
that you can be truly proud of. nation.
Take Jamar Nesbit and Paul Under 1
Beckwith, members of USC's offensive framework 1:
line and Team Gamecocks, USC's each varsity
community service program. Under the team project
guidance and direction of USC Academic for the orgi
Counselor Kris Kordonowy, members completion
of Team Gamecocks stand out in their It hasn't
community as shining examples of have so ms
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devote time and energy working on Hambrick a
community building projects, visit the participant*
sick and elderly, give speeches "We spi
encouraging youngsters to stay in school athletes gai
the Gamecock an(| serve as voluntary mentors to experience,
ibrary as elementary and middle school children said. "Of beu
[JSC. with special needs. athlete and
So why then, with so many good the commu
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omething they have to do his superlative community service efforts,
y got into trouble. That isn't one of only 11 players in the entire nation
jcocks." he said. to be awarded the prestigious honor,
bed unofficially in 1992 as "It's a reality check for me," Nesbit
ild of Ginger McGee, wife of said. "I think ifs very important to realize
tic Director Mike McGee, that not everyone is as fortunate as you
jcocks has evolved into one are."
well-respected collegiate paui Beckwith, a preseason All-SEC
f service programs in the center this year on the field, also was a
member of the SEC Good Works team
Kordonowy s direction, a ^ 1995. T.ikp his teammate,
las been put into place where Beckwith knows the impact these
program works on a sperific programs have on the lives of young
. The athletes are responsible children
mi zation .promotion and , ?ifs all about being able to look at a
^e prqject. , a- , , kid and get a feel for their experience,"
hurt Kordonowy s efforts to Beckwith said
iny participating players Alan Whitaker, a rising fifth-grade '
inference and national \ oui
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i on the field, either. John . 0 , , . , , , . .
Darren Hambrick, Troy Columbia, took advantage of an
nd Anthony Wright are all Tram Gamecodts when
3 he was mentorred by semor linebacker
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ning the complete Carolina ^ Mened to me and he reafly liked
"football coach Brad Scott me," Whitaker said "He explained things
ig a college student, a college 311(1 me-He P1^ on
[ riving something back to team I like best, and we had fun playing
inity. Every time we do a tic-tac-toe."
service project, it gives our Scott also feels that his team has the
l that opportunity to give responsibility to help the community
)ack." because they are such a visible part of
junior offensive tackle Jamar it)ne
star Gamecock who "It's a way to say thank you to a
what Carolina community tremendous community that does so
1 about. In 1996, Nesbit was much to support our University and our
e CFA Good Works team for athletic programs," Scott said.
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