INDIANAPOLIS – Senior-to-be Becca Borquist (Rhinebeck, N.Y./Rhinebeck) of the State University of New York at New Paltz women's volleyball team has been selected to attend the 2015 NCAA Career in Sports Forum from June 4-7, as announced by the NCAA.
 
"I really just want to get to know people who also want to pursue a career in sports as well as learn whatever it is I can there about the administrative side of athletics," Borquist said. "It's going to be an awesome experience where I can get to know lots of people who are going to have a lot of good things to say and experience the NCAA headquarters, which will be really awesome."
 
Borquist is one of more than 200 current student-athletes and NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients with an interest in working within sports who will be attending the forum, and she is the only representative from the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC).
 
"Supporting NCAA student-athlete leaders with their education is a key goal for the Association," said Dr. Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer. "Our Career in Sports Forum puts student-athletes and postgraduate scholarship recipients in a non-traditional academic setting where they can learn directly from successful leaders, which can have a positive impact on their future after graduation." 
 
One of more than 20 annual programs and resources organized and directed by the NCAA leadership development department, the Career in Sports Forum provides college athletes with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports business, with the primary focus on college athletics. The forum provides student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities. 
 
Forum attendees will hear from keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by NCAA president Mark Emmert, Great Lakes Valley Conference commissioner Jim Naumovich, Ole Miss director of athletics Ross Bjork. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what future expectations will be once they get a job in sports. 
 
The NCAA leadership development department provides professional and personal development for the entire Association, including student-athletes, coaches and administrators, through accessible resources, strategic partnerships and annual customized programming at little or no cost to the membership. For more information, please go to www.NCAA.org/leadershipdevelopment.