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it's such a demanding major. I definitely struggled with change and school and the pressure of figuring out what I'm going to be doing for the rest of my life, but luckily I made a lot of very close friends easily and I feel they'll be life-long friends. These people really kept me going all year and helped me through every crossroad I found myself at. I lived on campus (even though I live minutes away from the school) because I really wanted the full college experience. It was the best decision I ever made and I feel lucky my parents let me do that because that's how I made all my closest friends. I spent a lot of time in the dorms. I also finally got to see Miami as a tourist and visit all the hot spots I hadn't before. I definitely have some crazy stories and memories I'll always cherish. Second semester got a little tougher for me as I struggled with personal things as well as school and I felt it was time for a change so I went sky diving and I went on a small weekend road trip to Orlando with some friends. A lot of people say they miss high school because it was so easy. I have to say I'm happy to be out, but only because I'm confident about where I am and I feel Palmer has prepared me. After everything I went through this year, I still had the strength to ace my toughest classes and end with flying colors. I owe that to Palmer (and to my parents of course). This summer I'll be working as a counselor for an event called Great Start. It is when incoming freshmen (that live in Miami) come to stay at UM for a weekend and learn all about the school and what they need to know and the best part is we play a bunch of games and have a huge scavenger hunt and party and it's all run by students. We do it for three weekends. I did this last summer before I went to UM and I definitely had the time of my life. Then I'll be going to California with my family. I hope to be able to see my classmates again soon!" Will Morrison was part of the Chapman Panthers WCLL Division I Lacrosse Champions! This victory has been 21 years in the making – their first Division I championship ever! The game started out with Chapman up 3-1 early, but ASU tied it up 3-3 and made it another heart-stopping thriller. Chapman was up 7-3 near the end of the half, but ASU scored 2, making it 7-5 at halftime. Two more goals early in the third tied the game up at 7. However, the Panthers scored 9 unanswered goals and never looked back, with the final score of 17-9. Now that they are in preseason, they are ranked in first place in their division. Andrea Farah hit .533 and made 10 kills as Bentley cruised to a three-set sweep of St. Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference women's volleyball Saturday afternoon at the Dana Center. The Bentley Falcons hit a season-best .352 en route to the 25-20, 25-14, 25-21 victory. Kela Casiple was selected by ESPN Magazine to the All-District Academic Soccer Team. Goalkeeper Kela and senior defender Nenita Burgess of the Blue Raider soccer team were named to the 2008 ESPN Magazine Academic All-District 4 Teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. "It is truly an honor for both of them to receive such a prestigious award," Head Coach Aston Rhoden said. "At Middle Tennessee we stress academic as well as athletic excellence. It is good to see two of our more accomplished student athletes embody the spirit of what we strive to achieve at our university." Casiple was selected as one of just two goalkeepers to the District 4 Second Team after achieving a 3.90 cumulative grade-point average through the 2007 academic year. She ranks 19th in the nation in save percentage and 60th in goals-against average. Going into the final match of the season, the English major ranks second overall in the Sun Belt Conference in save percentage, third in goals-against average and second in shutouts. Ashley Pemsler writes, "I am in my second year at the University of Rochester. I am majoring in Psychology and currently helping a grad student run studies in social psychology research. I am going to start the honors psychology program next semester and am truly enjoying my experience here." Nabil Moo's band, Ismfof, was signed by Epitaf Records for three albums. The release of their first album was October 7, 2008. Kamal Moo '98 is their manager. In May 2008, the band performed at the Bamboole Festival in Giant Stadium in New Jersey and the band toured for five weeks in November. Nabil took a leave of absence this year from UM while touring, but definitely will be returning to finish taking classes. Check out their website at www. isetmyfriendsonfire.com for more information! 2008 Class Agent: Megan Cunningham megan215@gwu.edu Ariel Moger aem2178@columbia.edu Judd Smith was selected to be part of the Bermuda National Lacrosse Team in the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships which took place last July 3rd to 12th in Coquitlam, British Columbia. This event was previously held in Towson, Maryland, in 2003 with teams from Canada, the United States, Germany, Japan, Korea, England, Wales, Iroquois Nation, and Australia competing for the "Tom Hayes Trophy". The U.S. is the defending cup holder with its win over Team Canada in 2003. Bermuda will be entering their first ever U-19 event and will be placed in the ILF Red Division featuring Bermuda, Korea, Wales, Germany, Finland and Scotland. "We are excited that Judd will be able to represent his home country of Bermuda and hope that he will serve as an example to young Bermudian student-athletes of what they can achieve through the sport of lacrosse," said Bermuda Lacrosse Association President Michael Totman. In addition head varsity lacrosse coach Josh Blumenthal will serve as an assistant coach for the club. Joe Masterman was named Miami Herald 2007-08 Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for MiamiDade County. In presenting the award sports reporter Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald stated that "Joe Masterman was a team captain on the Falcons' lacrosse team and named a Wendy's High School Heisman finalist. He scored an impressive 2,360 on his SAT and held a 4.24 GPA and was a first-team All-Dade selection in lacrosse and is on his way to Harvard in the fall." Joe has joined the Crew team for Harvard this fall. Nina Colon was named Miami Herald 2007-08 4A-1A Girls' Volleyball Player of the Year for Miami-Dade County. In presenting the award sports reporter Judy Erwin of the Miami Herald stated that "A senior libero, Colon dominated the back row all season for the Falcons. She had 602 digs and added 335 assists for the District 16-2A champions." Nina joined the FIU Golden Panthers volleyball team and will compete this fall. Colon is a 5-foot-5 defensive specialist who was named Player of the Year, an honorable mention all-state and a first-team All-Dade County selection in 2007 while helping Palmer Trinity squad to a district championship. She also played club ball with South Dade Volleyball Club (2006-08) and Spike Volleyball Club (2004-06). "Nina is an overall good athlete who has played nearly every position on the court," said Coach Tomic. "With her athleticism and work ethic, she can develop into a very good libero for us." Joey Coulter writes, "The racing has been going pretty well and college is going great. My roommates are great; we all get along extremely well. We're actually talking about renting an apartment together for next year. All of my classes are going really well, I actually have better grades now than I ever did in high school. I won't be at the Homestead race because I am racing over in Raleigh to get ready for the big race at the end of the year." On December 9, 2008 in Huntersville, NC, Joe beat the best Late Model Stock Car competitors in the Carolinas and Alumnews 39

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