Milica McMillen ’12
S tudent-athlete, University of Minnesota Member, U.S. National Team
As a member of the national champion Gopher women’s
me to be a better captain last year by teaching me certain
hockey team, McMillen has a very full schedule that includes
important skills,” she explains. “And he also made the college
classes and homework, 3-5 days a week of off-ice training,
process easier for choosing the right school athletically by
and on-ice practice every day. “We have games every
going over some of the decisions with me.”
weekend from the end of September through March,” she says, “and it can be tough doing both academics and athletics. But Breck prepared me for a lot of what college would be like, especially with time management.” The advice she’d give someone who wants to be a student-
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athlete is to “make sure you take advantage of as many of the opportunities you are offered that you can so you can gain good study habits and skills that you will need in college. They don’t teach how to study or learn in college, and they just expect that you are able to do it, so start learning now. It’s never a bad thing to ask for help. Also, make sure you have priorities and that the important ones come first.” At Breck, McMillen says she was especially influenced by Ms. Sirianni, who helped her stay organized academically, and Mr. Bergene, who worked hard to make the opportunities possible for her and the team to compete. “He also helped
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