Alumni Spotlights
Laura de Rosales
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science with Physical Education Concentration
Current Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts
Job:
Graduate Fellow for Women’s Volleyball and Graduate Student in Master’s of Exercise Science Program at Merrimack College
“Carthage provided me a place to grow and take risks. It was a place where I had support from my friends, coaches, and professors, but I also was able to make decisions on my own. Every conversation I had, every choice I made, every consequence I had to pay, all the laughter and tears, has shaped me to be who I am today.”
Tyler Prochnow
Class Year: ’14
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science
Current Hometown: Waco, Texas
Job:
Research assistant and doctorate student at Baylor University
“Look for and use the opportunities you have. Get experience and push your comfort zone early.”
Gracie Sanchez
Class Year: ’16, M.Ed. ’19
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science, Master of Education
Current Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Job:
Customer Success Manager at Transfr
“I loved the idea of being close to home and having small class sizes.”
Rachel Walecki
Class Year: ’21
Majors: PE Sport & Fitness
Job:
Physical education teacher at Kenosha Unified School District
“The skills I have learned at Carthage are what shaped me into a well-rounded being. Having to take many different classes allowed me to learn different skills and see life from a different point of view. The hands-on learning at Carthage helped prepare me for real-world situations.”