Run Heidi, Run!

This week’s post features my first interview with a student!

I had the pleasure of interviewing one of Marymount’s star athletes, Heidi Hoslet. Heidi is a freshman on Marymount’s cross country team. She has had tremendous success this year winning the Cal Pac Conference cross country title, qualifying for competition in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship, and winning 

Cal Pac Conference Female Athlete of the year!

WOW! Way to go, Heidi! 

Heidi is a 2013 graduate of Saugus High School in Santa Clarita. She played soccer until she started high school, when she decided to join the Cross Country team. Saugus High School was a great place to start running – they hold a California State Record for winning 7 State Championships in a row!

When it came time to research colleges, Heidi found Marymount California University on a whim. She was looking specifically for a small, Catholic university that was relatively close to home as she’s very close with her mother. She found MCU, emailed our Athletic Director, Gary White, and took a tour. Heidi loved the campus. She was thrilled with campus size and loved the small, community based atmosphere.

Barry Ward, Heidi Hoslet, Gary White and Myself

Heidi’s first year as a college student is coming to an end and over the past year she has had a great experience here. Her favorite part about Marymount is the people. She recalls how nervous she was about making new friends. Turned out the Marymount community was extra welcoming which made it close to impossible to NOT make friends!

A few other favorites of Heidi’s include Mass every Wednesday at Community hour (C-hour), the vast array of international students, and the Learning Center. It is important to her to be able to have allotted time for mass throughout the week. She has two roommates who are both international students; one from Russia and another from Brazil. Lastly, Heidi really appreciates having the Learning Center on campus. She loves having access to tutors and being able to talk to her professors with ease.

 

Heidi has encountered several staff and faculty members who have inspired and mentored her over the last year, Gary White, Martin Gonzales, and Melissa Lewis.  With sophomore year just a few months away she is excited to carry the torch and become a role model/leader for the incoming freshmen through S.O.S. (Student Orientation Staff) as well as the new recruits on the cross country team.

I really enjoyed interviewing Heidi. She has a great presence about herself and is brimming with potential. As a senior I am proud to have such an inspiring fellow scholar around to

maintain the Marymount Legacy!

By the way, if Heidi was to ever be in Dr. Brophy’s shoes for a day, we would all be on the shuttle to the beach for a BBQ Beach Day!

 ** Heidi for President! **