Senior Spotlight: Tina Clybourn, Penn State Greater Allegheny
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Name: Tina Clybourn
Campus: Greater Allegheny
Primary Sport: Women's Basketball
Primary Position(s): Shooting Guard
Hometown: Pittsburgh PA
High School: Brashear Highschool
Major: Psychology
Academic Achievements: Deans List of spring 2020
Athletic Achievements: 2019 PSUAC First Team All-Conference; 2019 Player of the Week; 2019 USCAA Player of the Week 2019; 9 3-pointers made in a single game, a PSU GA record.
How did your Penn State education prepare you for life after graduation? Penn state showed me how to use my time wisely, stick to a schedule, and not to procrastinate.
How do you hope to be remembered by teammates and coaches? I hope to be remembered by my teammates and coaches by always hustling and giving it my all.
What is your favorite memory from playing your sport at Penn State? Breaking the school's 3-point single game record against Penn State Scranton.
What is the best advice you ever received from a coach or teammate that you would share with other student-athletes? Never give up. Keep pushing no matter what.
What are you most looking forward to post graduation? Or in your transition to University Park (or other campus) to finish your degree? I look forward to transitioning to graduate school soon.
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? Teamwork, leadership, and hard work are 3 big things that will carry into the work force with me.
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? My hard work from playing hoops carried over to me working hard in the classroom and succeeding. My favorite memory outside of that would be me coming to Penn State GA as a freshman not knowing anyone I eventually met a group of girls who also played basketball and we become inseparable ever since.
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 my boyfriend , friends and my family especially my dad for always supporting me through my athletic and academic career. I am blessed to have all of their support without them I wouldn’t be where I'm at.