SOCCER ALUMNI ROB THOME // CLASS OF ‘11 ince former GateWay defender Rob Thome graduated in spring 2011, he went on to attend Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Ind., where he continued playing as a defender. The 25-year-old Calumet defender will earn his bachelor’s degree in accounting and plans to move back to Arizona. He will pursue his Certified Public Accountant license and hopes to start coaching soccer. “I want to start coaching period, whether it’s toddlers or college kids,” he said. Thome said he has enjoyed his time studying and playing soccer in Indiana, but misses being on GateWay’s inaugural team, which debuted in 2009. “Granted, I didn’t score many goals, but it was special to be part of the men’s soccer team in its first two years,” he said. Thome said he looks forward to a future in Arizona, whether it’s his CPA license, coaching or starting a family. “If opportunities present themselves, I will pursue them,” he said.
PAIGE NORTHRUP // CLASS OF ‘10 ormer GateWay defender Paige Northrup will also be a graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph, but she said is eager to come back home to Arizona. Come this December Northrup will have her bachelor’s degree in business management and will complete three years of playing defense for Calumet’s soccer team. She said she would like to thank Head Soccer Coach Greg Johnson for preparing her through soccer and academics. “GateWay helped me find out who I am, and Calumet made me mature so much,” she said. She plans to earn her license in coaching to continue in soccer and potentially coach GateWay’s soccer team. Northrup also aspires to go back to school to receive her master’s degree in human resources and be a human resources manager.
Photo courtsey of Paige Northrup.
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Photo courtsey of Paige Northrup.
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