Ford, Collins, Babo to Participate in SEC Career Tour

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s soccer goalkeeper Stuart Ford, women’s soccer forward Sophie Babo and women’s golfer Zoe Collins will all be participating in the 2017 Southeastern Conference Career Tour, the league office announced on Tuesday.
 
The three Wildcats are part of 28 current and former SEC student-athletes that will participate in the SEC Career Tour to be held in Atlanta Nov. 28-30. This marks the second consecutive year the conference has invited student-athletes from each of its institutions to participate in the career tour leading up to the SEC Football Championship Game.
 
Ford played every minute of every match during Kentucky’s 2016 season, recording five shutouts along the way. Collins has appeared in one event in her career, the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational in October, and is a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. Babo recently completed her third season with the UK women’s soccer team and scored two goals in her junior campaign.
 
The group is scheduled to visit corporate headquarters in the Atlanta area. They will meet with executives and talent acquisition staff at several corporations including CNN/Turner Broadcasting System, Mercedes-Benz America Corporate, the Atlanta Braves organization and Delta Airlines.
 
Also included on the agenda is a dinner with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, presentations from former SEC student-athletes Josh Foliart and Beatriz Travalon, an outing at Top Golf, and a visit with children at the Boys & Girls Club of America. The goal of the career tour is to provide exposure for SEC student-athletes who are seeking career opportunities in various fields.
 
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