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Alumni update - April 2011
Kristina (Sharkie) Coccia after 4 years at Denver University is graduating with a degree in Psychology with a double minor in Communications and Sociology. She completed 4 years of gymnastics earning career highs of 9.75 on vault, 9.725 on beam and 9.9 on floor. She also was team captain this year. She recently was accepted into grad school at the University of Denver for High Education; College Student Development and was offered a volunteer coaching position at DU for gymnastics. She earned a Dean’s scholarship as well for grad school as a result of good grades. She is currently interning in Athletic Advisory Services. She hopes to one day become a head coach at a Division 1 gymnastics school or possibly become an athletic director. AND she still loves GYMNASTICS. Way to go Sharkie!!!!!
Kelly Lea - recently traveled to Cali, Columbia South America for a medical mission. The mission lasted 6 days in which the orthopedic team, which Kelly is a part of, performed 57 surgeries and saw approximately 350 patients in the clinic. Kelly along with her colleagues were able to touch the lives of so many people, whether it was assuring a parent that their child’s flat feet were normal or surgically fixing a severe congenital deformity that would allow the patient to walk again. According to Kelly, every aspect of the mission was life changing. She was amazed at the strength, passion and gratefulness of everyone they saw. In Kelly words; “no is no better gift than that of being able to give to others” She can not wait to return next year. So proud of you Kel!
Nicole Pechanec – currently a Junior at Stanford University has been chosen to compete at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China August 12-23, 2011 Good Luck Nicole!
Jacey Gombert – won the Tau Beta Pi award at Clemson which is given to the top Sophmore in the College of Engineering and Science. She is also getting the Sophmore Engineering Academic Achievement Award for the highest GPA in Industrial Engineering. She will be working this summer as an intern for the Connors Group which is an Engineering consulting firm based in Pittsburg. Congratulations Jacey!
Kellyn Gombert – was accepted into the Masters of Accounting Program in the Smeal College of Business of Penn State. She will be working this summer as an intern in Internal Audit at Air Products. Amazing, Kellyn… keep up the great work!
Geralen Stack-Eaton (aka Lou)– recently competed all four events at the 2011 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships and took the gold medal on floor, assisting her teamUniversity of Alabama to win it’s fifth team title as NCAA Champions. WOOHOO!
