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! **
Heidi is also my daughter's name, funny though... :) regards from Spain
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