6 | SquashBusters Impact Report 2018/19
SQUASHBUSTERS’ MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE AND NURTURE URBAN YOUTH — AS STUDENTS, ATHLETES, AND CITIZENS — SO THAT THEY RECOGNIZE AND FULFILL THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL IN LIFE.
AN SQB CAREER ZOE RUSSELL
SQB CLASS OF 2013 BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2017 HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CLASS OF 2022
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EXPOSURE WAS SO IMPORTANT. IT HELPED ME DISCOVER NEW PASSIONS AND INTERESTS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THAT SPARK IS GOING TO COME FROM.
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Meet ZOE
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oe joined SquashBusters when she was in sixth grade, and it quickly became an integral part of her life. She immersed herself in all that SQB had to offer and formed a strong bond with her team.
Zoe took full advantage of the all the opportunities and eye-opening experiences at SQB — whether it was traveling to New York for a squash tournament, engaging with staff about the power of voice in communities, or joining SQB’s first AP Squash Team (a precursor to today’s Elite Training Squad). Community service, in particular, ignited a passion for helping others which continues to this day. Her commitment to academics, team and community paid off when Zoe was awarded the prestigious Posse Scholarship, guaranteeing full financial support for her education at Bucknell University. After graduation, Zoe moved to Atlanta to become a paralegal at a business immigration firm. Today Zoe is in her first year at Harvard Law School and excited to study Family Law and Child Advocacy. Now that Zoe is back in Boston, she is also looking forward to re-engaging with SQB, hoping to get back on court and play for the SQB alumni team. “I can’t wait to get back into it. There’s no place like SQB.”