Senior track & field athlete Natasha Harvey, NCAA athletic faculty representative Dr. Kim Capriotti and Board of Trustees member Carolyn Munro Wilson have all made an impact on JU athletics and for their unique efforts, they will each be honored as Jacksonville University’s “Woman of the Year” on Tuesday.

Harvey will earn “Student of the Year” honors, while Capriotti is presented with “Woman of the Year” accolades. Wilson rounds out the group with the JU “Community Woman of the Year” award.

“The contributions of Carolyn, Kim and Natasha to this athletic department are truly remarkable,” said director of athletics Alan Verlander. “These women continue to positively shape the department in ways that will be felt for years to come.”

Harvey has been the corner stone of success for the JU track & field team in the last four years. She has helped the Dolphins to seven conference championships, earned four All-America honors in the long jump, owns seven school records, competed for Team USA twice and has participated in the 2008 USA Olympic Trials.

Off the track, she has been on the JU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the last three years, including serving as President in 2008. Harvey has also spent time working in the community with PACE, Big Brother Big Sister, and Girls on the Run organizations.

“Natasha is an exceptional athlete and her athletic accomplishments speak for themselves,” said JU head coach Ron Grigg. “But what makes Natasha so special is the way she leads off the track. If she never won a race, she would still be deserving of this award for all of the lives she positively affects with her determined and motivational spirit.”

Capriotti is an associate professor of finance and accounting in the Davis College of Business and JU’s faculty athletic representative. She is also active in the Atlantic Sun Conference and is a member of the NCAA Division I academic cabinet.

Along with Verlander, Capriotti helped created “Dolphin Talk” where members of the faulty, athletic personal and the student-athletes meet to discuss ways to deal with the challenges of balancing academics and athletics in the college setting.

“I was unaware I was nominated,” said Capriotti. “I was surprised and absolutely honored when I learned I got the award. This University is so great and I love helping this school anyway I can.”

Wilson is a JU alumni and a member of the Board of Trustees. She is Chair of the Board’s committee on Student Life and was instrumental with the opening of the Davis Commons, a new state-of-the-art student union on campus.

In an effort to increase attendance at fine arts events and support JU athletics, Wilson created the “Fine Arts vs. Athletics” challenge. The campaign was intended to broaden the student-athletes experience and give fine arts a case to show its skills, while also getting a chance to see the athletics side of JU.

“It’s exciting to be associated with Natasha and Dr. Kim Capriotti,” said Wilson. “The future is bright for each of them. I know in the years to come that both of them will be awarded with many more honors.”