Felton and McGlothin attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum
BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College graduates Riley Felton (Salineville, Ohio/Southern Local) and Qujuan McGlothin (Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Central Catholic) were selected as two of 200 student-athletes to participate in the 2023 Career in Sports Forum at the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis from June 1-4.
The Career in Sports Forum is an annual educational program that brings together selected NCAA student-athletes to learn about and explore potential careers in sports, particularly college athletics. The unique three-day forum helps student-athletes chart their career paths. Participants network with and learn from current athletics professionals.
Both Felton and McGlothin learned valuable information, including advocating for themselves, core values, networking, and that everyone's journey is different.
"It taught me that life is not a race to the finish line, but rather a personal journey, where progress is made small steps at a time," said McGlothin. "I learned that I should not compare my success and growth to others. Measuring my progress against someone else's will only lead to dissatisfaction and loss of focus because everyone's journey is different."
"I learned that it is not about who you know or who knows you, but it's about who is going to advocate for you in the room that you are not present in," said Felton. "You must show up every day representing your brand and your brand is who you are."
Felton graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science in psychology and earned a spot on the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Academic Honor Roll. She was named Bethany's PAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
The Salineville, Ohio, native was a member of the women's volleyball team. She is returning to Bethany to complete her Master of Education in Teaching and Learning and compete in her final year.
McGlothin graduated in May with a Bachelor of Science in sports medicine and was a member of the football and track and field teams.
