Senior Spotlight: River Terry, Penn State Mont Alto
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Name: River Terry
Campus: Mont Alto
Primary Sport: Men's Soccer
Primary Position(s): Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Mount Union, PA
High School: Mount Union
Major: Biology
Academic Achievements: Dean’s List
How did your Penn State education prepare you for life after graduation? My Penn State education has prepared me in terms of developing better social skills and creating a drive to achieve my goals.
How do you hope to be remembered by teammates and coaches? By being someone who tried to always be helpful and find light of a dark situation.
What is your favorite memory from playing your sport at Penn State? Meeting so many people and being able to play the sport that I love with great players.
What is the best advice you ever received from a coach or teammate that you would share with other student-athletes? If you ever feel like giving up, think about why you first started. Someone else is out working you somewhere, keep pushing yourself.
What are you most looking forward to post graduation? Or in your transition to University Park (or other campus) to finish your degree? My transition to University Park should be an adjustment but I will be able to finish my degree there.
What are some of the tools or skills that you learned through all the years of playing your sport that you plan to instill once you enter the workforce? Time management, patience, and leadership.
What impact did athletics have on your experience as a college student? What is your favorite memory outside of athletics during your time as a student-athlete? It allowed me to create strong friendships with others and gave me something to look forward to and stay motivated.
Please use this space to thank anyone you wish to acknowledge for their support during your academic and athletic career. I would like to thank all of my coaches and teammates, as well as my family for making the sport so special to me and assisting me in developing as a player and a person.