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Volunteers shine at All-Star event
A group of LC representatives got a sense of how the big leagues operate during All-Star Week, one of the largest spectacles in baseball.
Sophomore Seth Horne, whose passion for sports began with playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 8, said he never could have dreamed of working for the Atlanta Braves at the national event July 11-15.
“From greeting people at the trophy room to having a front-row seat on the red carpet, this experience was beyond my expectations,” he said.
Horne also had to navigate the event in a wheelchair.
“I do not see my disability as an obstacle, but instead a part of who I am,” he said.
Horne, along with 2025 alum Nick Morgan and senior Brandon Matson, spent much of their time managing attractions and engaging with baseball fans in the All-Star Village at the Cobb Galleria Renaissance Hotel.
Matson said one of his favorite moments was on the red carpet.
“I had the opportunity to meet sports analyst Nick Swisher, who won the World Series with the New York Yankees in 2009,” he said.
Running large-scale events takes a whole team being on the same page, according to Katie Hearn ’12, manager of gameday staffing and administration for the Atlanta Braves.
“My role for All-Star Week was in staffing logistics and accessibility,” she said. “Ensuring all fans, staff and media with accessible needs had the proper communication for their entry/ egress took coordination with many people.”
Hearn said she loves giving her time to LaGrange College students who work with her during the summer.
“Developing students and showing them that teamwork is just as important off the field as it is between the baselines is a huge passion of mine,” she said.
