An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School™, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
 
The list of 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition.
 
McCorvey has a 3.42 grade point average and is majoring in childhood/special education. She was a 2008-09 BIG EAST All-Star, earning a GPA of 3.0 or higher. She has been on the President’s Honor Roll from 2006-present, and earned the Athletic Director’s Silver Medallion in fall 2008 for posting a GPA between 3.5-3.99. McCorvey was a 2008-09 third team Arthur Ashe Diversity in Education recipient, which honors student-athletes who have demonstrated athletic ability and achievements, in addition to academic excellence in the classroom and service to the community. In January 2009, McCorvey earned the BIG EAST Institutional Basketball Scholar-Athlete award.
 
A four-time captain of the women’s basketball team, McCorvey received the highest honor a student at St. John’s can receive when she was inducted into the President’s Society in April 2009. The President’s Society consists of those students who combine scholarship, integrity and maturity with leadership skills demonstrated by their significant contribution to the extracurricular life of the University. Members of the Society are considered part of the President’s official staff and are designated special duties at University functions.  
 
McCorvey also earned the STJ Student-Athlete Leadership Certificate in April 2009 for completing the second level of the University leadership program. In January 2009, she was awarded with the Founders Week Recognition Award, given to students whose service to St. John’s University exemplifies the spirit of the Vincentian Mission, whose contributions to the community illustrate the mission and values of STJ. She also represents the University on the NCAA Gender/Diversity Issues and Student-Athlete Welfare Subcommittee, and has been a student-athlete representative on the NCAA Certification Steering Committee.
 
The Brewton, Ala., native participates in numerous community service initiatives at St. John’s. She has volunteered at HeartShare Human Services of New York, a nonprofit agency dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, and at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island, providing home cooked dinners while sharing in conversations with the families. She has also participated in the Relay for Life, the Midnight Run, University Service Day and the Breast Cancer Fun Run.
 
On the court, McCorvey played in 33 games in 2008-09, averaging 23.4 minutes. She shot 56.5 percent from the field, recording the highest field goal percentage among starters and second highest on team. She increased her scoring from 5.4 to 6.0 points per game her junior campaign, and she averaged 5.4 rebounds to rank third on squad. She led STJ with 47 steals and finished second with 18 blocks. She posted seven double-digit scoring performances and two double-digit rebounding efforts. She registered two double-doubles and led the team in scoring once and in rebounding six times.