The Phillips File
Co-captain of the Oviedo High School soccer and water polo teams … 2011 Second Team All-Conference selection in soccer … Member of 2011 6A State Championship team … Water polo team MVP in 2010 … 2010 and 2011 Second Team All-Conference selection in water polo … Competitive triathlete, represented Florida in the U19 division at the 2010 USAT Junior National Championships … Four-year Dual-Varsity Scholar Athlete honoree
As a Scot
MIAC Academic All-Conference selection in 2013 for soccer … Three-year CWPA DIII Academic All-Conference selection in water polo … Recipient of Macalester’s Dorothy Michel Award for Junior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2013-2014 … Had an internship in Hong Kong during summer 2013
Why did you choose to attend Macalester?
I chose Macalester because of the education I knew I would receive here. The atmosphere on campus, attitude towards school, and the drive to build students as people is exactly what I wanted in my college. Also, being able to play both soccer and water polo at the collegiate level was a definite draw for me.
What has your experience at Macalester meant to you so far?
To me, Macalester has meant a home. It has meant excellence. It has meant taking the next step (or two!) in my life. It has meant relationships, with both friends and faculty. It has meant life tools, in and out of the classroom. And what all this means, most of all, is that Macalester will continue to mean all of these things for me in the future.
How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester helped shape you as an individual?
This is for all the Mac athletes out there: Body by Steve!
How has your experience as a student-athlete at Macalester prepared you for life after graduation?
Being a student-athlete at Macalester has been a enjoyable and fruitful experience. It has taught me many things that maybe should have been obvious, like cars are real and ranch is more than a salad dressing. But it has also taught me things that I will continue to cherish in my life after Macalester. I have learned to value personal dedication and time management skills. I am now prepared to step into leadership without fear, work with people to achieve a common goal, and persevere when things get difficult. Macalester's commitment to me has prepared me to realize a commitment to myself.
