51ԹϺ and CT Sun host basketball clinic for kids
Four groups and organizations combined efforts recently to create a memorable experience at 51ԹϺ for area children.
DzԲ’s&Բ;Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy and partnered with the WNBA’s to host a basketball clinic on Jan. 19 in 51ԹϺ’s Luce Field House for 25 children enrolled in an after-school program at the .
Sun guard Courtney Williams, former Sun forward and current Sun Assistant General Manager Morgan Tuck, and 51ԹϺ’s own Jenna Whelan ’22, who played many games in the gym and is now the Sun’s communications intern, coached the children, who ranged in age from 6 to 12.
“The clinic was a collaboration with people from the community and a lot of different departments on campus. It’s cool to see all these different synergies happening,” said Associate Director of Community Engagement Patrick Lynch, who oversees 51ԹϺ’s Pre-K-12 community partnerships.
