RICHMOND, VA – Collegiate School student-athlete Carter Shields was awarded the 16th annual the Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award, the Richmond Kickers and the Spence Family announced Saturday at City Stadium. Established in 2011, the Avery Spence Youth Community Service Award is presented annually to a local student-athlete who exhibits exemplary volunteer involvement, commitment, and leadership, in tandem with earning athletic and academic achievements with their school.
The award honors the memory of Richmond Kickers Youth player, Avery Spence, and her steadfast commitment to the Richmond community. Shields grew up playing for the Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club and currently plays for the Collegiate Cougars where he has been a member of both the JV and Varsity soccer teams as well as the track and field team. His impressive academic achievements include earning honor roll distinction all four years of high school, becoming an AP scholar with distinction, membership in the Darr-Davis Investment Club, and serving as a peer mentor. He was also a Virginia Foreign Language Institute finalist and has a Global Seal of biliteracy in Spanish.
Shield’s local volunteer involvement has been unwavering, serving as president of the RVAccess Club at Collegiate School and volunteering countless hours teaching the game of soccer to children with IDD. He also volunteered all four years of high school with Lasagna Love, cooking and delivering over 225 meals throughout Richmond along with the Ronald McDonald house, supporting families with hospitalized children. The Richmond Kickers and Spence Family thank Shields for his outstanding work and commitment to bettering his community.
