Bryce Hayes
SEGUIN, Texas — Texas Lutheran University is once again taking part in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) “Change for the Better” Campaign.Approved by the SCAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2015, the “Change for the Better” contest allows each member institution to collect as much change as possible from fans, parents and students in support of a chosen charity over the course of a predetermined period of time during the conference basketball season.This year’s recipient is former Texas Lutheran student-athlete, Zachary Herman ’22.
During his career at TLU, Herman earned All-Region honors his junior and senior year, setting the TLU hammer throw record in 2022 and represented TLU in the national championships for track and field in Ohio last May. On July 20, 2022 his life was forever changed. Zachary was diagnosed with A.L.L Leukemia, a rapid developing blood cancer, but through faith in his lord and savior Jesus Christ, as well as the support he received from his family and friends and the care from his doctors he has been able to fight this disease. This month he learned that his cancer had returned and restarted his treatment process. He wishes to use this to raise awareness not only of a deadly disease, but that with Faith, Family and Fight, anything is possible.
The Texas Lutheran University Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be taking donations at both men and women’s basketball games this week. TLU athletics is proud to support Zach in his journey and his path to recovery.