Livingstone College Athletics

Sherie Bell is a native of Charlotte, NC. Bell is a 1986 graduate of East Mecklenburg High School where she excelled academically as well as athletically. While at East Mecklenburg, Bell was a four-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, indoor and outdoor track.  Sherie Bell became one of the first five recipients of the Queens College Mecklenburg Scholars Academic Scholarship. She attended Queen's College her freshman year. There she participated in two sports and maintained her Presidential Scholarship. Bell decided to transfer to Livingstone her sophomore year with a presidential and track scholarship.  She also played basketball and volleyball at Livingstone and was named co-captain on each team. But it was track and field where she excelled; competing in sprints, relays, and jumps.  She was inducted into Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society and was named Student Athlete of the Year in 1993. Bell also maintained a grade point average that allowed her to be selected Livingstone’s Class Valedictorian in ‘93. In 1994, Bell joined the ranks of Charlotte's finest police department. In 1999, Bell became the first black female on Charlotte's SWAT team and in 2000, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.