Athletic Director Brian Wickstrom expressed his desire to uplift the athletics program and school spirit with a possible student rewards program at Tuesday’s SGA meeting.

“We’re going to give away a semester’s worth of tuition, large screen televisions, maybe a trip for two to travel with the team for basketball or football,” Wickstrom said.

According to Wickstrom, athletics is working to get businesses to put up flags and signs on game days.

Wickstrom assured the senators that he and the athletic department are working on recruitment locally and state wide.

“The top three priorities at this point are new field turf, a new track and a new locker room,” Wickstrom said.

Senior biology major Cody Grimsley believes a student rewards program is a fun idea.

“It adds to the excitement of sports events and it might encourage me to attend more games especially if paid tuition is involved,” said Grimsley. “I should probably start showing more support for my university anyway.”