Sheila R. Worley Athletic Scholarship

Sheila R. Worley- Pennsylvania by birth, Colorado by choice and Arizona by retirement. 

Sheila is the 2nd oldest of five siblings. She taught at NJC for 31 years after spending three years teaching in public schools.

During her time at NJC, Sheila was the Intramural Director, an Instructor and a Coach. She started the women's athletic programs on the competitive level in 1966 -volleyball, basketball and fast-pitch softball complimented by field hockey, indoor track and field, tennis and cross country.

She served as the Athletic Director of both women's and men's sports programs from 1983 to 1996. She enjoyed recruiting young student athletes using the three A's - Attitude, Academics and Athletic Ability in this order. She is proud to see NJC's programs grow and succeed.
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The purpose of the Sheila R. Worley Athletic Scholarship is to provide a scholarship to benefit Northeastern Junior College students who have been involved in athletics at Northeastern Junior College as a student athlete and are continuing their education. This scholarship is open to graduating sophomores and is open to any field of study.