LIFE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JAYME PENDERGAST HONORED WITH NIKE NAIA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD BY WOMEN LEADERS IN SPORTS
Marietta, Georgia –October 17, 2024 – Life University (Life U) is pleased to announce its recognition in the 2024 Best Healthcare Degree Programs in America Ranking by research.com. This prestigious accolade highlights Life U’s excellence in vitalistic healthcare education, emphasizing its commitment to academic achievement and student success.
Faces of Life: Sara Diaz
As the youngest of five siblings, Sara Diaz probably learned early on about the dynamics of a team, the little team that is her family unit. Her parents are Puerto Rican natives with three kids born in Puerto Rico before moving stateside and giving birth to her older sister and herself in Georgia.
Waving the Flag for Flag Football
The world of sports, as well as the ways in which we play are as vibrant, diverse and evolving as the stellar athletes that compete within them. This attitude of evolution and reinvention is most evident in the meteoric rise of flag football nationally and internationally as a recognized sport.
Communications, Sports and doing what you love, with Nick Pope – Podcast
As Sports Information Director (SID) at Life U, Nick Pope has a lot to juggle day-to-day, making sure that the behind-the-scenes details are taken care of so that our athletes can do what they do best. Pope reiterates ‘People don’t just show up and play.” This podcast shows athletes some of what it takes to keep the game going and can spark some ideas for sports-related career fields.
All-American Athleticism from International roots, with Andre Edwards- Podcast
Andre Edwards is a business administration student and dedicated member of the Life U Men’s Track and Field team. Originally from Jamaica, Edwards discusses how his life journey landed him at Life U and on the path to making a name for himself as an All-American athlete along with 5 other teammates receiving the same honor. The honor means a great deal to him, as he explains in the podcast.
Adjusting to Adult Responsibilities and Collegiate Athletics with Jayden Colon – Podcast
Fail to plan, plan to fail, as the saying goes. Jayden Colon is a young undergraduate student in the Business Administration program, as well as a Life U Men’s Wrestling team member. It isn’t easy to learn how to balance adult daily needs with scholastic requirement and athletics, in charge of your own schedule for the first time. Colon touches on how he has made the necessary adjustments. He was one of two surprise special guests that interviewed as part of Dr. Billups Class’ Podcast studio tour.
Faces of LIFE: Liberty Benitez
As a freshman student-athlete on the Life U Women’s Rugby team, Liberty Benitez felt that sense of closeness and camaraderie as she began her first collegiate season. During training, the new players began practicing a few weeks before returning players, so it helped give newbies time to work more closely with Head Coach Ryszard Chadwick while also getting the chance to learn from upperclassmen players as they headed into the 2023-2024 15s season.
Bringing a global perspective to academics and sports, with Elmaz Hasanovic – Podcast
Moving to a new continent to pursue higher education and double majoring in Business and Computer Information Systems & Technology is no small feat, but Elmaz Hasanovic has fought through adversity to get where he is today. He is also a student coach for the Men’s Wrestling team, as injury interfered with his continuing to participate. Yet he is learning the beauty in being a force in the wings.
Faces of LIFE: Coach Ryszard “Rys” Chadwick
Ryszard “Rys” Chadwick is the Head Coach of the Women’s Rugby Program at Life University. He joined Life U in August 2022 and has since been an influential figure in the program.
Faces of LIFE: Madelyn Jennings
M.S. in Sport Health Science student, Life U Women’s Rugby player. “Always part of a team”. Just a hop, skip and jump away from New Orleans sits Slidell, Louisiana, the cozy home of Madelyn Jennings. Jennings and her sister Gabrielle grew up on a steady stream of sports, with many of their classmates filling out multiple team rosters due to the lack of numbers in their tiny school. Their parents encouraged them “to pursue new sports and try new things.”
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