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Dave Browning '09
The life of a student athlete can be very challenging. For starters, there are practices, games, travel, and oh yeah, studying. “I’ve spent a lots of lonely make-up lab time,” says Dave Browning, a biology major with minors in Geology and Chemistry. Even so, Dave wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. He says sports contribute greatly toward his overall well-being. "It's something I've always done; if I don't have something to do after class, I just feel... weird." A sophomore honors student from New London, New Hampshire, Dave says he's been playing soccer since he could walk. He wasn't planning on joining the GMC team, however, until he met coach Ray Campanile. "He's been a mentor since I first came here," Dave said. He says that being involved in collegiate sports has taught him a few lessons in and of itself, due to its intense nature. "I feel that it's been a great experience for me because I've learned things on the field that I could never learn as well in the classroom. I have specifically learned the importance of teamwork, and how to keep pushing myself, which are skills that can be used in many different areas of life. Sports also help to keep me focused, and give me a schedule to live by." Dave has also picked up lacrosse since joining GMC's athletic ranks. He loves the sport but admits it’s a much different approach on the field than he’s used to with soccer. "It can be really tough, but it's definitely rewarding," he says. Even though Dave didn't pick up a lacrosse stick until his freshman year of college, he won the Most Improved Player award last year, and scored his first goal just recently. "This year's been quite a fighting season," Dave smiles, "We've had some difficulties, but it's good to see the rewards." Dave is a lacrosse representative for the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, a student group that raises the profile of student athletes on campus and encourages their participation in community activities. It’s been his first opportunity to see how the athletes at GMC contribute so much to the surrounding community through clinics, donations to fire victims, and raising money for Special Olympics among others. "Sometimes, there seems to be such a division between the academics and the sports aspects of a school,” he says. “SACC bridges those gaps, and allows athletes to do a lot of great things." Front Page |
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  WEEK AT A GLANCE TUESDAY, MAY. 1 Guided Relaxation/Meditation 12:30 - 1 p.m., Wellness Center Power Yoga 4 - 5 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Women's Softball vs. Middlebury 4 p.m., Middlebury Men's Lacrosse vs. Castleton 4:30 p.m., Poultney Credo Christe 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Chapel WEDNESDAY, MAY. 2 Last Day of Classes Pilates 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Community Conversation Coffee 3 - 3:30 p.m. Withey Lobby Cardio Kickboxing 5:30 - 7 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio THURSDAY, MAY. 3 Reading Day Power Yoga 4 - 5 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Midnight Breakfast & Karaoke 11:59 p.m. - 1 a.m. Withey Dining Hall FRIDAY, MAY. 4 Final Exams Gentle Yoga 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio SATURDAY, MAY. 5 Final Exams If you have news, announcements, or events to publicize in the GMC Journal, please e-mail materials to gmcjournal@greenmtn.edu or send through campus mail to the Communications Office, Richardson House. All materials subject to editorial approval by the College Communications Office. |
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