MSU Netter Carvalho Named To SEC Good Works Team
Carvalho has been very involved in community activities during his career. He is member of the Mississippi State M-Club. As a part of that organization, he reads books for elementary students in the Starkville Public School system and is a Dr. Seuss Day participant. He picks up litter around the State campus and in the Starkville area. He is also a sponsor for a child in South America through the Children International adoption program.
The Sao Paulo, Brazil, native serves as the MSU athletic department's student-athlete representative for the SEC's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (2003-present). He has been the MSU SAAC Tennis Representative for three years and the group's Co-President this year. He also participated in the NCAA Regional Leadership Conference this past fall.
Carvalho has been very strong in the classroom as well. He is MSU's 2005 nominee for the SEC's H. Boyd McWhorter Male Scholar-Athlete award. He was an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete and Academic all-SEC selection in both 2003 and 2004. An MSU President's Scholar, he is a member of Lambda Pi Eta (communication honor society) and earned the Earl Love Guyton communication scholarship.
On the court, Carvalho has helped put MSU into position for a potential 15th straight NCAA Championship bid this season. Holding 120 career victories overall, he has been ranked in the top 10 nationally in doubles this year. He was named SEC Player of the Week once in 2004.