	{"id":77188,"date":"2021-06-17T04:46:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T18:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=77188"},"modified":"2021-06-16T19:11:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T09:11:53","slug":"shenae-keleher-westvic-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/sport\/shenae-keleher-westvic-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Former athlete leading Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Federation University WestVic Academy of Sport has appointed Shenae Keleher as their new executive officer.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Keleher was a young member of the Academy as a taekwondo athlete between 2013 to 2015, and went onto study bachelors of exercise sport science, and business, majoring in sports management.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked as a Triathlon Victoria communications and marketing staffer with former WestVic EO Rob Ward, and as a part-time assistant at the Barwon Sports Academy in Geelong, Ms Keleher also brings Victorian Institute of Sport community programs and marketing experience to the role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am really excited for this opportunity to come back to WestVic. It is very full circle. Having come through the program myself, I have firsthand experience of the dedication junior athletes have to their chosen sport,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a lot of sacrifice, juggling of commitments and hard work that comes with dedicating yourself to sport, and at times it can be a somewhat lonely journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be back at WestVic in a position where I will be able to support athletes along their pathway is just awesome. I hope I can bring some different perspectives to the EO role, a connection to athletes, and offer support to our families and partners. It is time to get to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport chair Alan Campbell said the board is thrilled to welcome Ms Keleher back to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely excited to see her share her passion and dedication for sport and support for all athletes across the WestVic community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Federation University WestVic Academy of Sport has appointed Shenae Keleher as their new executive officer. Ms Keleher was a young member of the Academy as a taekwondo athlete between 2013 to 2015, and went onto study bachelors of exercise sport science, and business, majoring in sports management. 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