ALUMNI/AE
ALUMNI: PLAYING TO WIN
Zerline Goodman ’80
How Millbrook Squash Drove Zerline Goodman to Succeed on and off the Court Squash may not be the most prominent sport at Millbrook, but it has made a lasting impact on students who have wielded their racquets at the Reese Squash Center. Perhaps the greatest embodiment of this impact can be seen in Zerline Goodman ’80. An accomplished attorney and professional athlete with a thriving family, Goodman credits her achievements to Millbrook and the game of squash. “Millbrook set me up for success,” Goodman says. “Everything that has happened since Millbrook has been related to the feeling of being able to do something great. The confidence that Millbrook instilled in me…I know that if I work hard, it’s going to happen. Squash has been my guiding beacon.” Millbrook squash proved seminal to Goodman’s journey through life, but it could have just as easily been another sport. Goodman entered Millbrook in 1976 as a soccer-loving day student who would “practice right up until the bus was leaving” every day. She eventually convinced her parents to let her become a boarder so she could play even more.
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