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.
SAAC is the College’s student-athlete
advisory committee which discusses issues that affect the
well-being of Haverford’s student-athletes on campus and
within the Centennial Conference and the NCAA. For more
information, please check out the SAAC
website.
– Victoria Sobocinski ’13
