More than six years ago, I entered the burgeoning world of rowing at Newport Rowing Club. Some years later, I continued my career at Wilmington Youth Rowing Association, and it was there that I received an offer to compete at Iona University. Since the fall of 2022, I’ve been wearing the gold and maroon all over the northeast as I chase medals and victories. During the off-season, I compete for the New York Athletic Club, and I am currently entering my second summer with them. I am studying both public relations and political science at Iona, and I am a student journalist intern for the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit. I have written numerous articles for our school paper and won an award for my work in 2023.