Sat Oct 04 03:10:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

BYU women’s basketball guard Hattie Ogden has been recognized as a 2025-26 Kay Yow Servant Leader by the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. This prestigious award is given to 64 high-character individuals nationwide who embody the qualities of the late Coach Kay Yow, including putting others first, leading with humility, and demonstrating a commitment to fighting cancer. Coach Lee Cummard praises Ogden’s servant leadership and personal qualities. As an honoree, Ogden will wear a special patch on her uniform symbolizing the traits of Kay Yow and the positive impact of servant leadership in the fight against cancer.

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**BYU’s Hattie Ogden Honored as Kay Yow Servant Leader**

PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s basketball player Hattie Ogden has been named a 2025-26 Kay Yow Servant Leader, a prestigious national honor recognizing her commitment to serving others and embodying the spirit of the late Coach Kay Yow. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced that Ogden is one of just 64 individuals nationwide to receive the award, given to high-character people who prioritize the needs of others and uplift those around them.

“Being named a Kay Yow Servant Leader is such an honor to me,” Ogden said. “Coach Yow is such an inspiration in women’s basketball. Her positive outlook and the way that she aimed to serve through all her trials is something that I hope to exemplify throughout my last year.”

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund recognizes honorees as individuals who demonstrate courage, strength, and a dedication to improving lives and giving hope in the fight against cancer.

“The Kay Yow Servant Leader Award speaks a lot to who Hattie is as a person,” said BYU Head Coach Lee Cummard. “It speaks to how she carries herself and how she leads this team, and it is absolutely warranted. Hattie is a great human being who leads with a servant leadership approach.”

As a recipient, Ogden will wear a special patch on her uniform during the upcoming season, symbolizing Kay Yow’s uplifting, powerful, and strength-giving character, and representing the “ripple effect” of servant leadership in the fight against cancers affecting women.

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