Josie Summerville,听C鈥�22, Communication听厂迟耻诲颈别蝉,听奥辞尘别苍鈥檚听Basketball听
“My favorite memory from playing on the basketball听team,听is a game we played against Illinois Wesleyan during听my sophomore year.听We wanted to win. Badly.听They are听a good team,听but we knew we could beat them. So did a lot of fans. That game showed me how much support we have,听as students, family, friends, and even professors听turned out to support us.听The campus听community听truly came alive in the听arena,听cheering and clapping until the final buzzer sounded听as we won the game.听
“I鈥檓 in my senior year now, and my teammates and I know how each other plays. We know what we’re capable of. We know how to build each other up. Games have challenged that, but we have overcome adversity, trusting each other and having each other’s backs.听
“I moved here from Georgia, and at first, I was shy and of course, didn’t know a lot of people. But as I became a part of different groups on campus, the connections I made have been truly inspiring and special to me. After my freshman year, I decided to help other students with the transition to campus life as a registration assistant and orientation leader. I love to meet new people and helping my peers gives me a feeling of happiness and connectedness.”
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