ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) announced their annual State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award for fall sport student-athletes today. Bella Lister of UIC women's soccer has been selected as the Flames' recipient for the fall sports season.
 
To be selected for this award, student-athletes must retain good academic standing, demonstrate good citizenship through sportsmanship and significant community service involvement, and participate in an MVC-sponsored sport during the season of recognition. The Valley honors student-athletes during the fall, winter, and spring with each member institution selecting their respective honorees for the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award.
 
Off the pitch, Lister has made a tremendous impact, working with several organizations and projects including, Domestic Violence Awareness Gameday, Rise and Shine by Jay DeMerit Coaching & Mentoring, UAON-StepUp for Kids, UIC Family Day, Habitat for Humanity, KeeperCulture Soccer Coaching, Special Olympics, Hope and Health Charity-Whitecaps Soccer event and Paws Chicago. In the classroom, Lister has a 3.8 cumulative GPA, and was a member of the Spring 2025 Dean's List, Spring 2025 Missouri Valley Honors and Spring 2025 Flames Scholar Athlete.
 
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