INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A pair of Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer student-athletes, McKinley Joseph (Stamford, Conn./King School) and Charles Ugwu (Abuja, Nigeria), have been selected to attend the NCAA Student Immersion Program this coming January. 
 
The NCAA Student Immersion Program, in conjunction with the NCAA convention, will take place from Jan. 10-13 in Phoenix, Ariz. 
 
"We are excited for McKinley and Charles to have this experience in Phoenix," said Director of Athletics Scott McGuinness. "They are both talented young men who will have the opportunity to learn more about the NCAA structure, while networking with many other outstanding Division III student-athletes. They are the third and fourth Presidents to represent W&J at this NCAA program over the last seven years and we are thankful our student-athletes are being selected for these national professional development seminars."
 
Joseph, a senior Accounting and Spanish major, was a four-year member of the program. Joseph appeared in 55 games (44 starts) during his collegiate career. Joseph had eight goals and five assists during his time in the Red and Black. 
 
Ugwu, a senior Computing & Information Studies major, was also a four-year member of the program. 
 
Established in 2015 at the recommendation of the Division III Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, the Division III governance staff and the NCAA Office of Inclusion partnered on a program that brings 40 ethnic minority students to the NCAA Convention. 
 
The selected students are fully funded to attend the Convention, and they are exposed to Division III, its members, and its governance process. In addition to the scheduled Division III programming, grant recipients receive DiSC training, and attend welcome and debrief meetings. 

Ethnic minority students, preferably juniors and seniors, with a strong interest in a career in Division III athletics (coaching and/or administration) are encouraged to apply.