Sophomore Dominique Caggiano has worked to take full advantage of the liberal arts student-athlete experience.
Alongside her religion major, Caggiano is also working to complete her pre-med requirements. Acknowledging the unusual combination, Caggiano remarks, “I think there are a number of intersections between religion and medicine. I am interested in seeing how those two coexist.” Caggiano plans on going to medical school to further explore these intersections as a doctor.
To contribute to her premed education Caggiano is a part of the college’s Pre-Health Society; and to enhance her overall college experience, she is a member Joe Schwartz ’83 Memorial 3K Planning Committee, as well as the varsity women’s soccer team.
Caggiano said that she cannot imagine her college experience without her team and describes them as family. “We face our daily challenges together, both on and off the field. I can’t emphasize enough how much the support and encouragement of my teammates means to me.”
Caggiano’s dedication to her sport is continually reassured when she “steps on the field to play the game I love with my best friends.” She expresses that while being a student-athlete is a test of time management and prioritization, it has been rewarding as she has been able to create “incredible bonds with my teammates while also being surrounded by such hardworking and dedicated individuals on a daily basis.”
The hard work and dedication paid off in big dividends this past fall when the women’s soccer team captured the Centennial Conference championship, the second in school history.
While Caggiano emphasizes that she has worked to find a balance between athletics and academics, it is no doubt that her college experience with both, as well as an exploration of distinct academic disciplines, is a fine example of a liberal arts student-athlete experience.
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– Victoria Sobocinski ’13