STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Stony Brook volleyball student-athlete and SAAC President Madison Cigna was selected as part of the Engaged Athlete Fellowship cohort by The Team.

The Engaged Athlete Fellowship empowers a diverse class of motivated student athletes to strengthen nonpartisan civic participation on their teams, their campuses, and their broader communities. From August 2026-June 2027 this selected cohort of Engaged Student Athletes Fellows works closely with esteemed mentors, established coaches, professional athletes, and The Team to execute a year-long community service project of their own creation.
 

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Fellows are expected to create and execute a year-long project connecting civic engagement and athletics working closely with their assigned Fellowship Advisor, join four virtual meetings per semester with the entire fellowship cohort, including a professional development series, participate in an All Vote No Play Day event on their respective campus, and attend a year-end multi-day sponsored experience in Washington, D.C. to meet other fellows, participate in workshops, network with sports/business/civic leaders, and present their project work from the year.