From the time he started seriously looking at Brandeis University as his potential college choice, Tyler Ng was confident it was the right place for him. With its academic reputation, proximity to Boston, and a strong tennis program, Brandeis seemed like a great fit.

UAA steeplechase champion Marco Quaroni has flourished in the team concept at Washington University, bringing his camera along every step of the way.

The University of Rochester men’s tennis team earned its first win over Stevens Institute of Technology in program history on Sunday in a fashion that exemplified its 10-2 start to the 2018-19 season. Every player in the lineup earned at least one point in the Yellowjackets’ 6-3 win over the Ducks, their third win this year over a team they lost to last season.

Dr. Jennifer Robinson remembers wanting a microscope for her fifth birthday. “I always wanted to know how things worked and what they were made of,” she recalled. The Director of the Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University, Robinson is still seeking those answers.

When NYU graduate Philip Shin was in the second grade, he began fencing to spend more time with his best friend. This friend soon quit fencing and moved away, but Shin continues to excel at the sport and travel around the world competing.

When Maren Loe was starring for the University of Chicago volleyball team, she believed she got the most done during the playing season. “I don’t know how many other athletes are like this, but a lot of volleyball players felt most productive in the season,” she said. “You had to be more organized with so many constraints on your time.”

For Randal Walker and Daelen Morris, attending Washington University was an opportunity to pursue multiple passions, including academics, athletics, and community service.

Rising junior Lindsey Tse has learned to balance basketball, academics, and community service work at Emory University.

2017 UAA Softball Position Player of the Year and Washington University graduate Hannah Mehrle has continued to be a part of UAA softball excellence while attending law school at Case Western Reserve University. She served as a volunteer assistant coach this past season for the Spartan program that reached the NCAA Division III Softball Championship finals in Oklahoma City for the first time. 

True to lessons learned from his father, former Emory University golfer Johnathan Chen believed sports were a great focal point of being disciplined, having the right attitude, and preparing to perform your best. Chen combined those life lessons with resiliency in his golf career and continues to do so in his professional career.