BATON ROUGE — LSU soccer standout Artie Brown received the Jesse Owens Athletic Award at the 20th-annual Black Scholars Awards Program and Reception on Sunday evening at the LSU Union Theater.
Brown, a Baton Rouge native, was awarded as an LSU Black Scholar Honoree for having a grade point average between 3.5-3.99. LSU co-head coach George Fotopoulos bestowed Brown with the award.
Brown had one of the single-best offensive seasons in school history in 2003 and was named the Tigers’ Offensive MVP. She led the team lead with 13 goals and 29 points. Brown, a three-time All-Louisiana nominee, is currently second all-time in goals scored at LSU with 26. She finished the season tied for second in the Southeastern Conference in goals scored and was fifth in points. Brown was named to the SEC’s Good Works Team for her extensive volunteer work throughout the community.
Brown has been involved in numerous volunteer projects throughout the community, including serving as a volunteer soccer coach for youth soccer programs, and doing other volunteer work at local soccer clinics. Brown also reads to local elementary school children and visits nursing homes. She has also been involved in various DARE projects in conjunction with elementary schools and has donated food and clothes to the less fortunate in the community. Brown has volunteered at local hospitals and P.T. clinics.
Brown was the recipient of the CHAMPS Community Service Award in 2001-02 for her extensive work with LSU’s CHAMPS Life Skills Program. She was also a member of the 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll.