Wednesday, May 3, 2000

Kevin Faria to Attend NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference

	GORHAM, Maine  --  University of Southern Maine senior men's soccer and 
track standout Kevin Faria (Litchfield, N.H.) was among the 353 student-athletes 
that have been selected to participate in the fourth annual NCAA Foundation 
Leadership Conference.
	Faria was selected from among a total of 885 nominees from NCAA member 
institutions that participate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program.  He will attend 
the conference that is being held May 28-June 1, 2000, at Disney's Wide World of 
Sports and Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
	The conference will focus on topics identified during the nomination 
process as well as topics recommended by members of the Division I, II and III 
Student-Athlete Advisory Committees.  Topics for past conferences have included 
developing leadership skills, changing perception, developing political skills 
and utilizing the student-athlete committee.
	The mission of the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference is to provide a 
diverse group of the nation's top student-athletes an opportunity to actively 
participate in challenging and thought-provoking activities that will enable 
them to become better leaders in their campuses and in their communities.
	A sprinter and long jumper, Faria is a tri-captain for the indoor and 
outdoor track teams this year.  He played soccer this past season for the first 
time since high school, earning a starting spot in the lineup at defender. Faria 
played two seasons of baseball and was a member of the Huskies' 1997 NCAA 
Division III national championship team before switching his concentration to 
the indoor and outdoor track programs in 1998.