2008 Woodie Awards
Award from NCAA helps Gonzalez take steps toward future
Sari Schutrum-Boward
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Sports
As her season and college career wind down, senior Kelly Gonzalez, who plays lacrosse and is a student-trainer for the football and basketball teams, looks to the future receiving the Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship Award from The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
"It's nice to be recognized for the work I've been doing," Gonzalez said. "It still hasn't sunk in. I've been really busy."
According to the NCAA, the award is given to 26 qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics. The scholarships are for 13 ethnic minorities and 13 female college graduates who are looking for admissions or have been accepted into a sports administration or related program that will help them find a job in intercollegiate athletics.
"She is a woman that will make the most of such an award," said Susanna Young, assistant woman's lacrosse coach. "It rewards her academic achievements and will allow her to contribute back to intercollegiate athletics."
Kelly's mother, Julie Gonzalez, said that Kelly deserves the award for all that she's done.
"She has worked so hard and deserves every bit of it," said Julie Gonzalez. "Her hard work is paying off and I am extremely proud. I am her biggest fan."
According to the NCAA, students are qualified for the scholarship if they are involved with extracurricular activities, course work, and are committed to pursue a career in intercollegiate athletics.
"I'm so excited for her and her family," said the Head Lacrosse Coach Matthew Grosso. "This says a lot about her, as an athlete and a student. She works hard in the classroom and she has taken advantage of her opportunities as an intercollegiate athlete. She deserves to have recognition from working hard as a student-trainer, athlete and student. She has a 3.68 GPA and she puts in numerous hours off the field and out of the classroom, and that blows my mind."
Before Kelly decided to attend Guilford, she asked the Head Athletic Trainer, Mary Broos, if she would be able to be a lacrosse player, a student athletic trainer, and a student at the same time.
"It's nice to be recognized for the work I've been doing," Gonzalez said. "It still hasn't sunk in. I've been really busy."
According to the NCAA, the award is given to 26 qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics. The scholarships are for 13 ethnic minorities and 13 female college graduates who are looking for admissions or have been accepted into a sports administration or related program that will help them find a job in intercollegiate athletics.
"She is a woman that will make the most of such an award," said Susanna Young, assistant woman's lacrosse coach. "It rewards her academic achievements and will allow her to contribute back to intercollegiate athletics."
Kelly's mother, Julie Gonzalez, said that Kelly deserves the award for all that she's done.
"She has worked so hard and deserves every bit of it," said Julie Gonzalez. "Her hard work is paying off and I am extremely proud. I am her biggest fan."
According to the NCAA, students are qualified for the scholarship if they are involved with extracurricular activities, course work, and are committed to pursue a career in intercollegiate athletics.
"I'm so excited for her and her family," said the Head Lacrosse Coach Matthew Grosso. "This says a lot about her, as an athlete and a student. She works hard in the classroom and she has taken advantage of her opportunities as an intercollegiate athlete. She deserves to have recognition from working hard as a student-trainer, athlete and student. She has a 3.68 GPA and she puts in numerous hours off the field and out of the classroom, and that blows my mind."
Before Kelly decided to attend Guilford, she asked the Head Athletic Trainer, Mary Broos, if she would be able to be a lacrosse player, a student athletic trainer, and a student at the same time.
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