“I found out about Northwood through Chadd Cassidy; he is one of the previous Northwood coaches. After hearing about it from someone who had experienced it and worked with the student-athletes here at Northwood, it just seemed like the perfect balance of hockey and school. I got accepted a month before school started because I was a late admission, so I never got to come to school or take a tour. So, coming out here not really knowing what to expect besides what I was told was nerve-racking, but this place really feels like a second home to me now. There are so many opportunities to meet people you would have never met anywhere else in the world. The people here really care about one another, and it is an amazing community.
“I plan to play junior hockey somewhere in the USHL and further my career in hockey. I also hope to be recruited to a Division 1 hockey team to further my academic goals. I also am planning to take some classes through a local college, depending on where I am, to get some college credit for when I am ready to go in.
“One thing I have learned from Northwood is just how to be a great human being. Everyone here is so nice and welcoming; it is hard not to have it rubbed off on you. When you are surrounded by amazing people, you become one yourself. I have also learned to just talk to everyone. Why not just talk to everyone? It is not every day that I get to talk to someone from a completely different culture from mine. It is special to have that opportunity.”
As told to Kevin Betsch ’26. Photo by Mr. Michael Aldridge.
