Yesterday was a
double-wait, one of which would end.
There’s the CCIW All-Conference and Elmhurst College Senior of the
Year. Clare was up for both.
Division I
college and university presidents would love how sports are treated in Division
III, where athletic directors can only dream of moving on to Division I. Clare was nominated on the basis of her
school and volunteer work as well as her softball accomplishments. The president invited all nominees and their parents
to a reception. It just happened to be
at the same time we were playing the U of C.
We all missed
that, but Clare did show for the interview; a panel of several people asked her
how she would get soon-to-be fellow graduates to contribute to the school. Her answer:
“I wouldn’t. People who have just
graduated don’t have the money; they have to deal with student loans and
getting a job right away. The school
should be finding ways to help them.”
She also has some strong opinions on the state of athletics at Elmhurst
which she may or may not have shared.
If nothing else, she
still has a shot at All-Conference.
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