the PROSPER program to fully fund her education. “I make sure to fill them all out to give myself the best possibilities,” she said. Head Softball Coach Jaime Long said she admired Ansell’s ability to tackle all the aspects of her life. “Mothers usually get tired when they get home,” she said. “But, she was still able to succeed and prosper.” Long said she always told Ansell to make every minute in school and softball count.
Ansell ended the semester and season with straight A’s and a cummulative GPA of 3.2. She has one more year at GateWay before transferring to a fouryear university. “I would tell her that not only are you doing this for yourself, but you are doing this for Leila,” Long said. “Not everyone else has something so important to fight for, especially at this age.”
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