ArStaroftomorrow
The Arkansas Star of Tomorrow
Melissa Clement
Name Melissa Clement
School Hendrix College
Sport Volleyball
Gender female
Classification Senior
Home Town Rogers, Ark
Head Coach Ryan Meek
G.P.A 3.65
Major Allied Health

On field accomplishments

  • Clement ranked third in the Southern Athletic Association with 3.33 kills per set and a .319 hitting percentage
  • She recorded 346 kills and led the team with 81 total blocks (0.78 per set)
  • Clement ended her career as the Warriors’ all-time career leader with 1,307 kills and 344 blocks
  • She was a two-time first team all-conference selection

Awards and honors (2012)

  • All-Southern Athletic Association First Team
  • All-SAA Sportsmanship Team
  • SAA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 12

Academic accomplishments

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.65 while majoring in Allied Health and a minor in Psychology
  • Four-time conference Academic Honor Roll

Community involvement

  • Volunteered for Daily bread at First Presbyterian Church in Spring of 2010
  • Volunteered at a nurse’s station at Kids First in Lowell, Ark. in Summer of 2010
  • Since 2011 has served as a Hospice care volunteer

Comments from his or her head coach

Melissa Clement has been what everyone envisions when they use the term “student-athlete.”  She has carried a 3.65 overall GPA at one of the country’s 100 top academic institutions while also setting the career kills and blocks mark at Hendrix.  She has received two first team All-Conference awards in two different conferences while also remaining one of the top percentage hitters in the conference.  As a person she is involved with community outreach and volunteer opportunities around the globe.  She is an exceptional person, student and athlete.

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