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鈥淏eing the recipient of this scholarship support has without question pushed me to do my absolute best in the classroom and when I go out on the field.鈥�听鈥擜lexa Froccaro

Alexa Froccaro, a Long Island native and self-described 鈥渇amily person,鈥� knew she wanted to stay close to home for college. Froccaro said Adelphi just felt like the right place for her.

鈥淎delphi鈥檚 small campus was a good fit for me,鈥� she said. 鈥淗ere you get to know everyone, and your professors know you. You receive one-on-one attention, and that鈥檚 something that was really important to me. I didn鈥檛 just want to be a number in a class, I wanted to be 鈥楢lexa鈥� and be able to ask for help when I needed it.鈥�

Froccaro, a four-year member of both the varsity tennis and lacrosse teams and four-time all-county selection as a lacrosse player in high school, also chose Adelphi for the reputation of the University鈥檚 athletic program. 鈥淎t the time, Adelphi was a three-time national champion in women鈥檚 lacrosse. I considered it an accomplishment to even be recruited by the University,鈥� she said.

In 2014, she helped lead her team to capture the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship, and was named Most Valuable Player of the national championship game. 鈥淚 have had nothing but great experiences and memories,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t has been a joy to be a part of Adelphi lacrosse.鈥�

A true student-athlete, Froccaro is as dedicated to her studies as she is her sport. A , she said she tells members of her team who have not yet chosen a major how much the discipline has to offer. 鈥淵ou learn things from public relations to marketing to journalism. It鈥檚 such a broad major. I was drawn to communications because it offers so many opportunities.鈥�

In spring 2014, she was inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the national honors society for communications. The co-sports editor for The Delphian, Froccaro was awarded first place for Student Journalism Narrative – College Feature Story at the 2015 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards.

For her talent and commitment to her work in the classroom and on the field, she has received both academic and athletic scholarships, and is also the recipient of the . 鈥淚鈥檓 so grateful to be recognized for my academics and athletics,鈥� she said. 鈥淏eing the recipient of this scholarship support has without question pushed me to do my absolute best in the classroom and when I go out on the field.鈥�

A senior graduating in May 2015, Froccaro has found a second home at Adelphi and among her teammates. 鈥淎delphi has given me so much over the past four years,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be really hard for me to say goodbye.鈥�

Published April 2015