Tartans Spend Time Supporting Afterschool Activities for Local Kids
Led by women’s tennis standout Katie Cecil, a number of
Carnegie Mellon student-athletes spent time working with children
in the community on October 18. Cecil and a group of teammates
volunteered at Lights on Afterschool, a program hosted at the Heinz
History Center.
Lights on Afterschool is a national day of recognition which
celebrates the importance of afterschool programming. Cecil and her
fellow Tartans spent three hours with children at the History
Center, leading a number of different games for the
participants.
“I think it was a nice addition to our involvement with local
kids. Hopefully, it can kick-start a long-term relationship with
the Pittsburgh Public Schools,” said football senior Liam
McGrath, who chairs the community service committee for the
Carnegie Mellon Student-Athlete Advisory Council. “Katie and
the tennis players deserve credit for making SAAC’s
involvement possible. I’m glad we were able to make an
impact. It’s a good representation of what Carnegie Mellon
Athletics is trying to do in the community.”
For her part, Cecil enjoyed every minute of working with the kids
and would relish the opportunity to do it again.
“The event was a lot of fun!” Cecil said.