Friday, August 27, 2010

Our Amazing Race


Wednesday was an exciting day for us; we spent the morning playing at Haverford, then returned to campus for the 1st Annual GMC FH Amazing Race. The team was split into 7 teams of either 2 or 3 and had to run around campus. There were 10 pit stops at which 1 member or all participated in a challenge in order to receive the next clue. Teams were asked to along with other things; complete a crossword puzzle, create a tower from note cards, piece together a puzzle made from the team photo, find gummy worms in a bowl of whip cream. The final challenge required a player to move an Oreo cookie from their forehead to their mouth only using their facial muscles.
After 90 minutes of fast paced competition the trio of Katie Blankenstein '13, Brianne Kline '14 and Charlsie Moore '14 came out victorious. They are pictured above in the Office of Student Services putting together the team puzzle. The staff and team could not have done this without the help of some amazing people on campus: thank you to Ginny Mintzer (Student Services), Jeanne McGowan (Counseling), Meredith Hoch-Oescher (ARC), Donna Smyrl (PR), Donna Ferguson (Health Center), and Becky Signor (First Year Experience)... could not have done this without your help! Check back for more photos from the teams.

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Standout Defender Becomes an RN


Captain Ali Gurko '12 (Folsom, PA/Ridley) joins the list of field hockey nursing majors by passing her NCLEX nursing exam, officially making her an RN. Ali is a busy person on campus, along with field hockey, Ali plays softball in the Spring and is an RA.
In 2009 Ali started and played in all 20 games, had 1 goal from the defensive backfield and had a record 8 defensive saves, which lead the conference. She also spent time in the Top 10 Nationally for her defensive skills. This hard work was recognized with a 2nd Team All Conference Selection. She was also a member of the confernece and National All Academic Teams.
CONGRATS ALI!