Wesleyan University Women's Ice Hockey August 2018 Newsletter by WeWoHo

WESLEYAN HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER

Summer Newsletter

August 2018

In this issueâ&#x20AC;Ś The 2018 school year is just a few weeks away! During the summer months our team scatters to their respective homes, classes, jobs, and internships across the country and, in a few cases, across the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Spurrier-Snyder waits patiently for the return of its inhabitants. The rink has had some minor facelifts this spring and summer with new windows, paint, and lighting. It has also hosted a few weeks of summer basketball camp. Nothing, however, compares to its true purpose and we are looking forward to the ice returning on September 9. Pages 2-3: We will highlight the rising senior class. The former represents our present leadership and driving force, in the form of six highly accomplished seniors-to-be. Page 4: While the majority of our players stay stateside for the summer months, we will take a look at a few who have ventured farther afield. Studying abroad during the school year is a tough

proposition for sports like ours that span two semesters. Our players take advantage of the summer months to broaden their horizons with various international opportunities. Page 5: We will reveal our upcoming 20182019 schedule and welcome our incoming first year student-athletes. The NESCAC, as always, promises to be a game in and game out battle. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future rests in the hands of five incoming players from the Midwest to the east coast. They epitomize the many paths someone can take to get to college hockey; staying home and joining club teams that send players to college programs across the country vs. choosing prep school for the academic and athletic opportunities they offer. Page 6: We outline our fundraising needs for the coming year. The support of our alumnae and families is vital to giving our players the tools they need to thrive as competitive student-athletes.

Junior Allegra Grant

2017-2018 SEASON QUICK FACTS Overall Record: 6-15-4 (eliminated in NESCAC Quarterfinals) Second Team All-NESCAC Honoree: Allegra Grant NESCAC All-Academic Honorees: Kendall Carr, Colleen Castro, Hedi Droste, Sarah Goss, Grace Keogh, Jackie Kilar, Gina Mangiafridda, Alicia Nickolenko, Sam Smith AHCA All-American Scholars: Sarah Goss, Sydnee Goyer, Grace Keogh, Gina Mangiafridda, Sophia Marra, Alicia Nickolenko, Sam Smith

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Wesleyan and Beyond Our rising senior class represents the best and the brightest of Wesleyan studentathletes. On one side, their dedication is exemplified in their work ethic and drive to make themselves and teammates better. On the other, are their accomplishments in the classroom. Their average GPA is a whopping 3.6. Their next steps…conquering life after Wes.

#3 Kendall Carr (Scarborough, ME)

Majors: Psychology and Neuroscience/Pre-Med How did you decide on your major? “I fell in love with Psych after taking the intro class my freshman year. I became a Neuro major because I found out that I had basically completed all the requirements anyway through psych and the pre-med requirements so I just decided to add Neuro to the list! I have always been interested in the brain and how it works both at a molecular level and on the bigger scale and why we make the decisions we do so both my majors we perfect for that!” Immediate plans after graduation: “I am planning on applying to the Master's program here at Wes so I would be able to stay a 5th year!! If I did that, I would also be able to play softball for one more year because I didn't play my freshman year! After that I will be taking the MCATs to get ready for Med School.” Long term career goals: “My long term goal aka my DREAM job is to become a pediatric surgeon. I have dreamed of this ever since I could remember. I love working with kids and want to work in the medical field, and I can't think of anything better than putting the two together.”

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#10 Gina Mangiafridda (Pelham, NY)

#13 Grace Keogh (Glen Cove, NY)

Major: Biology and Neuroscience/Pre-Med

Majors: Economics and Government

How did you decide on your major? “I decided to major in the sciences because I’ve known for quite some time that I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. Due to various personal experiences with physicians, both positive and negative, I knew that I wanted to become a medical professional in order to make patients and their families have a better experience despite the diagnosis they might be facing.”

How did you decide on your major? “I picked these majors because I have always been interested in knowing what is going on in the world and understanding why. “

Immediate plans after graduation: “After graduation I plan on working as an EMT for about a year in order to acquire the hands-on experience needed to apply to physician assistant school.” Long term career goals: “My long-term goal is to become a PA. As of right now, I am unsure as to which specialty I would specifically like to go into, however I am interested in exploring emergency medicine, critical care medicine and various surgical subspecialties (neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics).”

Immediate plans after graduation: “Right after graduation, I plan to work in NYC for a year or two -- probably doing corporate communications because I have enjoyed working in that field this summer and I have found it applicable to my longer-term goal of practicing law.” Long-term career goals: “I plan to go to law school a year or two after graduation. Who knows what type of law I'll actually end up doing, but for now I think bankruptcy & restructuring or mergers & acquisitions are interesting fields to look into.”

WESLEYAN HOCKEY SUMMER NEWSLETTER #14 Sarah Goss (Wellesley, MA)

3 #15 Hedi Droste (Newfields, NH)

#17 Jackie Kilar (Weare, NH)

Majors: Biology and Psychology How did you decide on your major? “I've always enjoyed science so I knew biology would likely be my major from the start. My interests originally were around healthcare and possibly pre-med, but they've since widened to include conservation and marine biology, as well, after a fun summer interning for the New England Aquarium. As for psych, it was a later addition, but I really enjoyed the psych classes at Wes and appreciated the research and data aspects to the major.” Immediate plans after graduation: “For at least immediately after school I see myself delaying work to travel for as long as I can because I've never taken time over the summer to go abroad. I anticipate wanting to go to grad school at some point down the line, but for now I'm focused on finishing up here at Wes.” Long-term career goals: “I've really enjoyed my internship this past summer in database marketing and would be excited to explore more of a technical career. However, I remain interested in healthcare and more science based fields so I'd be open to trying that, too. I could picture myself working with data and using the technical skills I've learned in a field that I'm passionate about, like something in healthcare or conservation research.”

Major: Biology Majors: Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Environmental Studies How did you decide on your major? “I’ve always been interested in women’s issues/human rights efforts and environmental issues so these two majors just made sense.” Immediate plans after graduation: “I want to work at a boarding school in California in admissions and coach hockey. I enjoy coaching and could see pursuing it further.” Long-term career goals: “I could see going in any number of directions, whether that be coaching more seriously/at a higher level, moving up in a boarding school setting, working with non-profits and/or women’s rights.”

How did you decide on your major? “Being naturally curious about how things operate and come to be, and knowing I wanted to have a career in the medical field, the biology major seemed like the right fit. One could say that my mother’s experience with breast cancer sparked this curiosity in high school, and it continued to be fed when I suffered a season-ending back injury my freshman year at Wes.” Immediate plans after graduation: “Post-Wes, I am hoping to continue on to graduate school to study physical therapy, or if financial circumstances create a road block I’ll be working and taking a gap to make some money to afford school.” Long term career goals: “After attaining my doctorate of physical therapy, my plan is to gain experience and then some day open my own practice. I wish to be more sportscentered but also would like to get experience in a hospital helping cancer patients rehabilitate; to help others that have gone through or are going through similar situations as my mother did. This career is one of the most rewarding, as I’ve seen in my own physical therapy experience as a patient and as an observer when I had to attain shadow hours for PT school admission. To be able to touch the lives of everyone who enters your doors and to help them live their best life provides more happiness, at least to me, than any amount of money could buy.”

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CARDINAL MIGRATION – SUMMER ABROAD Miranda Nestor ’20

Alicia Nickolenko ‘20

Reading, MA I was in St. Petersburg, Russia. I took language and history classes, taught English to elementary school kids and got to explore St. Petersburg and Moscow. I found this program through the Wesleyan Study Abroad Fair and with the help of the Russian, East European and Eurasian department here at Wesleyan. I had such an amazing experience, the city was beautiful and the people were friendly and incredibly patient whenever I struggled with the language. I got to experience the White Nights, which is the few weeks during the summer where the sun never sets. The most exciting part of my trip was the World Cup that was hosted in Russia this summer. I was able to attend a game in St. Petersburg and watch Russia play in the quarterfinals from Red Square in Moscow.

Encinitas, CA

Caroline Seibold ‘20 Reading, MA I was in London studying at the London School of Economics this summer. I have always been interested in studying abroad, but it is difficult to do so during the school year being a winter athlete. After researching programs and talking to friends about their experiences, London seemed like the best opportunity. I loved everything about London. I especially loved how easy it was to get around and experience so much in a short amount of time. Some of my favorite places were Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace and Wimbledon. I appreciated how comfortable I felt there. People were very friendly and approachable. I also appreciated how easy it was to travel around Europe. I enjoyed a weekend in Paris, and a week in Ireland. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to study in London and make lifelong friends.

I interned at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany for two months. I worked with two different labs there. One month I worked in the CLL Tumor Microenvironment Lab. B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults in the Western World. The second month I worked in the Genome Instability and Cell Turnover in Cancer lab. Miranda told me about her chemistry internship in Ireland last summer and I thought it was a great way to experience being abroad since hockey makes studying abroad for a semester difficult. I decided this summer I would want to go to Germany for an internship since I was born there, have family there, and wanted to improve my German again. Then I thought what better place than the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) since it’s in the city I was born in, close to my grandparents, and it’s where my parents met when they were both working there. What I loved most about DKFZ was how diverse the people are that I was working with and how many languages I was speaking (or learning) every day! Of course I spoke German with the Germans there, and there were many PhD students from all over the world, so our common language was English when we had lunch together. But in the lab, I practiced some Spanish with a PhD student from Spain, Italian with my supervisor from southern Italy, French with the best friend I made, and even some Turkish.

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2 018-2019 REGU LA R SEA SON SCH EDULE November 20th

at Salve Regina

7:00

24th

at UMass Boston Tourn

TBD

25th

at UMass Boston Tourn

TBD

December 1st

at Williams

7:00

2nd

at Williams

7:00

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