Erin-Symmone James '19 Recruiting Profile

    My grandmother is bionic.

    When I was younger my grandmother had both knees and hips replaced.  Her shoulders were also reconstructed.  It's her experience with the rehabilitation process that inspired me to pursue Physical and Occupational Therapy.   Studying Kinesiology will allow me to utilize my academic and athletic talents to improve people's quality of life through movement.  People take the simple act of moving for granted until it is taken away by illness, accident or age.

    In sport, you win or you learn.  Although my school and travel teams have hoisted our share of trophies, it's the off court lessons that I will carry with me through life.  I've learned that my teammates, some of which I have played with half my lifetime, are my sisters.  I've learned there's always time for more hard work.  And, I've learned that it really does take a village. It's the coaches, parents and teachers, who have invested their time and skill into me, that have put me where I am.