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SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- Portland Pilots junior Parkes Kendrick, who was with women's soccer in the fall before having a breakout season with the women's track and field team, is the 2016 WCC Sportsmanship Award winner. Kendrick was recognized for her incredible commitment not just to her teammates and coaches, but to the Portland community as well.
 
Kendrick is heavily involved with community service, mostly with the homeless population in Portland. She's worked with the Community of Hope and Operation Nightwatch, while also volunteering at St André Bessette Hospitality Center. She's also organized a donation drive for feminine hygiene products for the homeless, with the help of UP athletics and ASUP.
 
In addition to her service work related to homelessness, Kendrick has done work with other populations, including spending seven weeks as a volunteer assistant at L'Arche house in Quebec, Canada, last summer. She's also worked as a volunteer literacy teacher for immigrant and refugee students in Portland through IRCO.