Throughout the spring semester we are highlighting our senior Fighting Scots with a Senior Salute series. Today's featured senior is women's soccer's Erica Beaty. Beaty is a biology major.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: I chose to attend Wooster because I was really impressed by what the biology department had to offer. I also felt that Geordie Brown would be a great coach for me.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: Being a Fighting Scot student-athlete means working hard in the classroom to excel academically during the day, then going out on the field or court to compete with heart and determination later in the night.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: One of my favorite memories has been the Halloween practices with the soccer team because we always have a fun time. I also love the Thanksgiving feast we have turned into a Wooster basketball tradition. It is always really wholesome and fun to be at.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The community aspect of being a student-athlete is really great. The teams all try their best to support each other at their games, and being around everyone in the Scot Center really brings us together.
Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I am a community health coach where I visit patients in the community each week to help them achieve their healthcare goals. I also work in game operations.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: Dr. James West has made the greatest impact on me at Wooster. He challenged me a lot in class and pushed me to be a better writer, studier, and critical thinker during my time here. I feel confident in taking what he has taught me to my professional life.
Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: The pre-health advisor, Jamie Adler, has been a meaningful resource at Wooster. I met with her a few times a year to discuss course plans as well as medical school applications. She allowed me to feel more confident and calm in my academic path going forward.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am studying an antioxidant defense protein called thioredoxin reductase. My work will determine and characterize potential binding partners of thioredoxin reductase by creating deletion mutants and testing endoplasmic reticulum stress as well as peroxide sensitivity phenotypes.
Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: If I could give myself advice it would be to reach out to more people in my first year. Try to meet and become friends with as many people as possible.
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