PEORIA, Ill. ? Junior forward Kelly Krumwiede (Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West) has been named one of 10 Missouri Valley Conference Good Neighbor Award recipient, announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.

In an effort to honor model student-athletes, the Missouri Valley Conference has partnered with State Farm Insurance in creating the MVC Good Neighbor Award. In order to be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be in good academic standing, must demonstrate good citizenship through good sportsmanship and significant community service and must participate in a sport during the season of recognition. The Valley will recognize 10 student-athletes three times annually (fall, winter, spring) for a total of 30 honorees each school year.

An honorable mention Missouri Valley Conference scholar-athlete this past season, Krumwiede averaged 8.4 points and a team-best 6.2 rebounds per game. In conference play, she led the team in both scoring and rebounding averaging 10.3 points and 7.3 boards per contest.

A two-time Bradley Country Insurance and Financial Services Scholar-Athlete of the Week in 2007-08, she has been named to the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll all five of her semesters at BU. In addition to her athletic and academic accomplishments, Krumwiede was active in community, participating in a basketball clinic for autistic children and volunteered at the Neighborhood House along with several other activities including visiting War Veterans.