Christopher Zirkle is a goal-driven leader pursuing a Master's in Homeland Security from Northwestern State University. He graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern State with a BBA in 2018. As a Division 1 football athlete, he served as an executive board member and community service coordinator for the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, coordinating over 4,600 hours of community service. He has received numerous academic and athletic honors and awards and volunteers extensively in his community.

1. Christopher Zirkle BBA
2207 Lakewind Lane, League City, Texas 77573
Mobile: 281-615-2298
Email: zirkleczhris@yahoo.com
Ambitious goal driven leader with extraordinary communication skills. Self-motivated
possessing strong work ethic. I believe building relationships is a key component to success.
Education
Masters Homeland Security, expected graduation July 2020
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Current GPA 4.0
Bachelors Business Administration, December 2018
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.83
Skills
Certified Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
Experience
Student Athlete, Northwestern State University
Summer 2015 – Fall 2019
Division 1 football athlete. Executive Board Member of Student Athletic Advisory
Committee (SAAC). Community Service Coordinator of SAAC coordinated over 4600
hours of community service (most in school history). Member of the Northwestern State
Concussion Committee where we reviewed policies and practices for the safety of NSU
athletes.
Contractor, A Better Life (ABL)
November 2017 – January 2018
Cut, stripped, and coded electrical wires
Academic Awards/Recognition
 National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society, 2020
 CoSIDA Academic All-District Football Team 2016, 2017, 2019
 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee, 2019
 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalists (Academic Heisman) 2019
 FCS Athletics Directors Association 22nd
Academic All-Star Team, 2019
 Southland Conference Football All-Academic Team, 2019
 Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award Finalist, 2019
 Southland Conference Fall and Spring Honor Roll 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
 Southland Conference Male Representative, NCCA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum,
2018
 Betta Gamma Sigma Honor Society 2018
 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll, 2018

2.  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2017
 COSIDA Academic All-District VI, 2017
 Southland Conference All-Academic Team, 2017
 FCA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team, 2017
 Academic All-Southland, 2016
 Alpha Lambda Delta 2016
 COSIDA Academic All-District VI, 2016
 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll, 2015
Football Awards/Recognition
 FCA Athletic Directors Academic All-Star Team 2017, 2019
 Southland Conference All- Academic Team 2016, 2017, 2019
 LSWA All-Louisiana Collegiate Football Team, Honorable Mention, 2019
 Second Team All-Southland Conference, 2019
 Second Team Preseason All-Southland Conference, 2019
 All-Louisiana First Team, 2017
 All-Southland Conference (Second Team), 2017
 Honorable Mention All-Southland, 2016
Volunteer
 Natchitoches Magnet School over 50 hours (January- May 2019)
 Toddler Toy Mash, Raised over $1000 dollars for the youth of Natchitoches, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
 Chili Cook off helped NSU facility mangers set up and run event (1/26/19)
 Chris Waddel Day NSU football visits local elementary schools 2015, 2016, 2017,
2018, 2019
 NSU Special Olympics, April 2018 & 2019)
 Day with a Demon football player 2019
 Louisiana Tech Tornado relief (Ruston was hit with a terrible and unexpected tornado,
I coordinated a fundraised with a baseball game and we raised over $5000 for
Louisiana Tech) April 30, 2019
 Food Drive April 20, 2019
References
Greg Burke
Northwestern State Athletic Director
Mobile: 318-663-5459
Email: burkeg@nsula.edu
Kaitlyn McCanna
Northwestern State Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Development
Mobile: 623-326-2559
Email: mccannak@nsula.edu