Providence College Athletics

Student-Athletes Speak At Local Schools

Student-Athletes Speak At Local Schools

The student-athletes spoke to children on a variety of topics, including teamwork.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On April 28, May 4 and May 5, Providence College student-athletes visited three Providence schools as part of PC's Student Athlete Speakers Bureau under the College's NCAA Champs Life Skills Program. The student-athletes spoke to the children on a variety of topics, including the importance of staying in school, teamwork, the value of hard work and reaching your goals. The student-athletes also took part in a question and answer session with the children.

The sessions were organized by Joe Polchinski, Providence College's Life Skills Coordinator. For more information on the Student-Athletes Speakers Bureau, please contact Joe Polchinski at (401) 865-2667.

April 28, 2000 at Springfield Middle School

PC student-athletes Abby Charbonneau (women's basketball), Amy Drechsler (women's basketball), Matt Libby (men's hockey), Kevin Reeder (men's swimming), Caitlin Sampers (women's track) and Julie Tanguay (women's field hockey) spoke to the school's 7th-graders.

May 4, 2000 at Bishop McVinney School

PC student-athletes Bonnie Skrenta (softball) and Laura Whittaker (softball) spoke to the school's 5th-, 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders who achieved academic honors. Skrenta and Whittaker also participated in a field day with the children.

May 5, 2000 at St. Patrick School

PC student-athletes Lee Barnum (women's swimming), Karen Cardwell (women's swimming), Jamie Lerch (field hockey), Kevin Reeder (men's swimming), Cameron Roller (men's lacrosse) and Caitlin Sampers (women's track) addressed the school's 5th-, 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders.

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