Support On And Off The Field

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Next up is Courtney, a junior biochemistry and molecular biology major who also is a standout on the softball field. This allstar is gonna share her story of how she found a place that values her talents, both in the classroom and on the field and offers the support to balance it all. It’s all yours, Courtney.

– Thanks, Alex, hi everyone, growing up I had the dream to play Division I softball while attending a school that let me focus on my academics. As soon as I visited UMBC, I knew it was the place for me. UMBC has given me the opportunity to study what I want while playing the game I love. In my two full seasons here, we won two America East Conference Championships making two appearances in the NCAA tournament. Our school is known for many other sports, including volleyball, two time reigning conference champions, swimming and diving and of course our basketball team, not only do we excel on the field, but our school helps us excel in the classroom. Over the years, many athletes including myself have been awarded elite 18 awards, academic, all district, and all Americans, conference scholar athletes for their respective sports and overall, conference all academic teams, as well as the National Athlete Honor Society. This couldn’t happen without the support staff, including coaches, our trainers, advisors and athletic director and company who work so hard to make UMBC the best environment to be successful on and off the field. They truly want us to be the student and student athletes. Not only does the staff support us, but so do our fellow athletes. We try to attend as many supporting events as possible to support each and appreciate it when other students cheer us on as well. When committing here, it was extremely important to follow my intellectual interest while also playing softball. I found great success because of UMBC’s supportive student athlete atmosphere. And with that, I recommend UMBC to any athlete who doesn’t wanna sacrifice their academics just to play the sport that they love at a high level. That’s my UMBC story, back to you, Alex.

– Courtney, you are truly a superstar. I’m so glad you found such a supportive community where you can explore your athletic talents and your long term academic goals. It’s awesome to know so many people are cheering you on in the stands, bravo, Courtney.