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Kasi Sponhaltz '04
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Kasi Sponhaltz '04
Honor student and softball pitcher |
It's a long way from Rocky Mount, North Carolina to the Cayman
Islands. Just ask Kasi Sponhaltz '04.
Kasi first heard about Louisburg College as a senior in high school.
She was looking at places to play softball and get a solid academic
foundation, but didn't feel she was ready for a four-year
university. "I felt I needed to go to a smaller place just out of
high school," says Kasi. "I came to visit Louisburg and really liked
what I saw. I found out that if I needed help I could get it at
Louisburg. So I decided to come here."
Since her arrival on campus Kasi has been successful at balancing
her academics with her athletics. She is a communications major, has
been on the Dean's list three consecutive times, and has been
inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for junior
colleges. Her main extracurricular activity is fast-pitch softball,
where she is one of four pitchers. In addition, she is a member of
the Institutional Development Board and Athletic Board, representing
student interests to Louisburg's Board of Trustees.
How did she get to the Cayman Islands? "Last year we recruited a
player from the Caymans, so the recruit's father set up a trip for
our team," Kasi says. "We raised the money ourselves to fly down
there. We gave clinics and we played their national team. What a
great experience!"
Kasi really enjoys the athletics program at Louisburg and says what
she has learned on the team has helped her become a better student
in the classroom. Even more important, she has learned about
balance. "There are times when it is difficult to balance everything
you do. When you come as a freshman you don't really know what it
takes. But you have great coaches and teachers here, and they help
you learn how to balance."
What's next for Kasi? She hasn't made up her mind between two
possibilities: going to Ohio State University to play softball and
study biology or to the University of Tennessee to focus solely on
her academics. Either way, she hopes to become a radiologist some
day.
But none of that might have been possible if not for the "great
teachers and coaches" at Louisburg. "Your interest is what they work
for," she says. "Everyone here wants you to succeed. They make sure
students have opportunities they need Ð small classes where you get
personal attention, tutoring and special labs. Louisburg makes it
easy for students to get the assistance they need in order to
succeed."
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