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tially missing almost two weeks of classes. To counter this stretch, LaRuffa makes sure that he uses class time productively and stays ahead of assignments whenever possible. LaRuffa considers himself fortunate to be around the sport every day at the college level and constantly reminds himself of his good fortune. He is thinking about marrying his love of baseball with his academic accomplishments for his professional career. “I am considering going for my master’s degree in statistics and working as a graduate assistant for a college baseball program.” He got a taste of this over the summer when he worked as a Florida operations intern for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wherever he ends up, his time as part of the Wolf Pack will always stay with him.
William Maye, Economics, Track and Field William Maye discovered his love for running his senior year in high school and says the highlight for him has been making the Loyola team as a freshman walk-on. “I truly appreciate that Coach Canegitta gave me the opportunity to continue running and improve in this sport.” From Andover, Mass., Maye maintained a busy schedule his freshman year at Loyola that consisted of classes and studying, team competition, work study, community service, and student government. Maye says he is always “balancing the time required to excel in academics, contribute to the team’s success, satisfy other commitments, and keep up with my friends. The expectations are much higher in both the classroom and on the track than in high school, so there is never enough time to do everything as well as I would like.” As a sophomore, Maye is still early on in his academic studies but as of now is thinking about a career in public service and public policy with plans for graduate school and maybe even a college teaching career. Of course one never knows how things will turn out, as is true in Maye’s case. A varsity ice hockey player all through high school, he experienced multiple shoulder dislocations and surgery which convinced him that playing ice hockey in college was not the path for him. “I look at those tough times in ice hockey now as a blessing because if I had still been playing hockey I would not have chosen to come here for school and would have missed all the unique experiences Loyola has to offer.” Fall 2012 www.business.loyno.edu
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