December 3, 2019
Montana Campus Compact (MTCC), a seventeen campus higher education network, will be honoring fourteen student-athletes, including Montana Western redshirt sophomore Tanner Haverfield, for their outstanding community service work.
A member of the University of Montana Western’s men’s basketball team, Haverfield is honored for his commitment to making Montana Western a better place. As an active supporter in the Dillon Community, he has coached High School Basketball camps, volunteered at the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, and joined the Dillon JayCee’s Park Project.
“Growing up in Dillon, Tanner saw firsthand how supportive this community is. He’s now giving back to others and providing an example for the younger student-athletes on how important it is to give back,” assistant men’s basketball coach Patrick Jensen said. “He is the definition of servant stewardship and how he puts others before himself.”
Haverfield also volunteers with the Elks Club Dinner, YMCA soccer/summer programs, and helps with town clean up by picking up litter and shoveling snow. He plans on graduating from the University of Montana Western in the spring of 2022 with a degree in Ecology.
Haverfield will be honored before the men’s basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. as the UMW Bulldogs take on the University of Providence Argos.
For 25 years, Montana Campus Compact through its campus affiliates has supported students, faculty and communities across Montana with programs that encourage and recognize community service.
Montana Campus Compact and the State of Montana are proud to honor the athletes whose extensive volunteer efforts have been of great benefit to their communities.
“College students in Montana do amazing community work, and their investment of time, talent and energy help improve our communities across the state. Campus Compact’s Montana Athletes In Service Award honors the contributions of student athlete-volunteers,” said Josh Vanek of MTCC.
Click here to view the full list of MTCC Student Athlete Volunteers.
