MIDWAY, Ky. - Midway's Stephanie Keeley has been named the River States Conference's Faculty-Athletics Representative of the Year, the conference announced on Wednesday.

"I'm incredibly humbled to have even been nominated and (winning) was completely unexpected," Keeley said in a statement. "The student-athletes and staff at Midway have made my time as the FAR so wonderful and I am honored to have won the RSC FAR of the Year award."

Keeley, who came to Midway in 2014, has served as the school's Faculty-Athletics Representative since the start of the 2017-18 school year. She works with more than 600 student-athletes to assist them in completing their eligibility requirements, while also serving on the Eligibility and Infractions committees within the conference.

She also works as a professor within the university's equine program, teaching first-year students and management courses.

The RSC Faculty-Athletics Representative of the Year award was established in 2016-17 to recognize one FAR within the conference each year.

The FAR is a member of the faculty who works with the athletic department to certify the eligibility of student-athletes before they can represent the school in competition. The FAR cannot be a coach or administrator but is well-versed in the rules and regulations of the NAIA.

YEAR BY YEAR -- RSC FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR

2016-17 -- Chris Cox (IU Southeast)
2017-18 -- Laura Schatzkamer (Carlow)
2019-20 -- Dr. Daniel Kuthy (Brescia)
2020-21 -- Dr. Ken Pickerill (Asbury)
2021-22 -- Dr. Stephen Custer (Oakland City)
2022-23 -- Dr. Stephen Custer (Oakland City)
2023-24 -- Stephanie Keeley (Midway)

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