Courtesy of Coppin State Athletic Communications


OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Coppin State's Miajavon Coleman was one of 30 NCAA^® women's volleyball student-athletes to be selected as a candidate for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on Thursday.
 
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior or graduate student and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
 
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School^®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. 
 
The 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists later in the season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. 
 
The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December.
 
To view Coleman's player card on the Senior CLASS Award website, click here.
 
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Coleman was the only player from a HBCU named as a candidate.  Coleman is a three-time All-MEAC selection, earning First Team honors in each of the last two seasons after receiving Rookie of the Year and Second Team accolades as a freshman in 2018.  After leading the MEAC in kills in both 2018 and 2020 while finishing second in the category in 2019, Coleman is on the verge of breaking the school-record for kills and was named to the MEAC's 50^th Anniversary All-Time Team. During the 2020 season, Coleman led the Eagles to their first-ever winning season and regular season crown, as well as an appearance in the MEAC Championship Game where she was later named to the All-Tournament Team.
 
Coleman is the President of CSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society.  A Biomedical Science major, Coleman has recorded a 4.0 GPA in three semesters while earning Dean's List recognition in every semester. Coleman received a grant to perform biomedical research on campus in the Ophthalmic Research Laboratory, investigating the role of oxygen free radicals in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases.
 
Helpful in the community as well, Coleman has volunteered in numerous community service projects both in Baltimore and her hometown of San Antonio.  While at Coppin, she has participated in several North Avenue Cleanups near campus, assisted in food and supply drives in support of earthquake and Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico, and served as a mentor for Liberty Elementary School students through 'Queen in You,' an organization of female collegiate students and alumni who train individuals in professional development, self-esteem, etiquette, scholarship and service.
 
Back home, Coleman has volunteered at the San Antonio Food Bank and donated her time to the Haven for Hope Homeless Shelter.