FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason track and field student-athlete Casey Nelson was named a recipient of the 2020 George Mason OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Award.
 
Nelson, a native of Winchester, Va., was honored during the George Mason women's basketball game against William & Mary on Wednesday.
 
The junior thrower is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in social work, with a minor in public health. 
 
As a member of the track and field team, she participated in their student-led elementary school adoption of Daniels Run Elementary. Undeterred by the pandemic, she continued to help mentee over the summer. She was the project leader for the K-12 summer tutoring program for the COVID Student Service Corps (CSSC) chapter at Mason. As project leader, she connected students from Fairfax County Public Schools to Mason student-volunteers. 
 
Nelson is a compassionate leader who is equally committed to her academic, athletic, and philanthropic pursuits. She continues to mentor new generations of students while she achieves her own academic excellence.
 
OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Definition:
The OrthoVirginia Student Achiever Award has been put into place to recognize outstanding student athletes not just for their athletic performances. The student athlete can be recognized for anything that they have done that exceptional outside their playing field… whether it be community service, leadership on campus, consistent performance in the classroom, incredible attitude, recovering from a long injury, improvement on the field, etc.