Student-Athletes of the Month Category
Gabrielle Rademaker-Soccer
Aug. 6, 2018—Gabrielle Rademaker Soccer Senior Major: Child Development and Medicine, Health & Society Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? Vanderbilt was my dream school and it checked off every box for me. I loved that it had the balance between academics and athletics. It’s in Nashville which is my favorite city, and I have wanted...
Josh Smith-Football
Aug. 6, 2018—Josh Smith Football Senior Major: Environmental Sociology Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt University for a couple of reasons, with the first one being the opportunity. Attending Vanderbilt University presented me as a student-athlete an elite opportunity for philanthropic work, study abroad programs, and networking. Secondly, Vanderbilt gives me...
Vikram Chari-Men’s Tennis
Jul. 2, 2018—Vikram Chari Men’s Tennis Senior Major: Economics Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt since I knew I would get a top-notch education while getting to compete in the SEC. I’ve also loved living in Nashville. What are your career goals? My career goal is to eventually work in the...
Eun Sol Chon – Swimming
Jul. 2, 2018—Eun Sol Chon Swimming Senior Major: Neuroscience Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt because this was the only school in which I could pursue all of my passions and dreams. Vanderbilt University had a rightful reputation as a prestigious and challenging school, and I wanted to go where I...
Courtney Zeng-Women’s Golf
Jun. 7, 2018—Courtney Zeng Women’s Golf Senior Major: Human & Organizational Development Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? Vanderbilt has an incredible sense of balance that I did not feel on other campuses. Not only do we compete in one of the most cutthroat conferences in the country, our academic resources and challenging academic environment are...
Jaire George-Football
Jun. 7, 2018—Jaire George Football Senior Major: Economics Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? Vanderbilt was the perfect balance between football and school. I knew I would be able to compete on a high level on the field and off. What are your career goals? I want to get into film production as a director as...
Tate Allwardt-Men’s Tennis
May. 2, 2018—Tate Allwardt Men’s Tennis Senior Major: Public Policy Studies Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt because of the great mix of academics and athletics. I knew there was no other school in the country that could provide me the opportunity to play my sport at such a high level...
Kayla Pruitt-Lacrosse
May. 2, 2018—Kayla Pruitt Lacrosse Senior Major: Cognitive Studies and Child Studies Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt because of the world class academic and athletic opportunities that it has to offer. What are your career goals? I want to be a Speech-Language Pathologist working with people suffering from traumatic brain...
Paxton Stover-Baseball
Mar. 30, 2018—Paxton Stover Baseball Senior Major: Medicine, Health and Society Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose to attend Vanderbilt because of its academic prestige amongst the best universities in the country. I also understood the value of earning a degree from Vanderbilt. What are your career goals? I plan on pursuing a second...
Ariana Perez-Bowling
Mar. 30, 2018—Ariana Perez Bowling Senior Major: Chemical Engineering Why did you choose to attend Vanderbilt? I chose Vanderbilt because of the top-ranked academic and bowling programs. What are your career goals? I aspire to be an innovator in the engineering or tech fields who positively impacts people around the world and/or the environment. What does it...