Shoshana Merriman '15 Recruiting Profile

I’m lucky: I’ve already found three things I am passionate about. 

I have always been an athlete. I was playing with any kind of ball I could even before I could walk. I started out playing soccer when I was 6 years old, following after my mom’s passion for sports. However, I discovered basketball at a summer camp between 3-4th grades and have loved it ever since.  I remember asking my mom on the way home from that camp, “Is it OK if I like basketball better than soccer?”  She assured me I could love whatever sport I wanted. I played both soccer and ball for several years, but focused on my basketball once I got on an AAU traveling team. I know basketball is the sport I want to play at the next level!

I have also known I want to be a veterinarian since I was very young.  Caring for animals is something that I feel very deeply about. I am excited about taking the next steps towards becoming a Vet:  studying at a college that will prepare me well for graduate school in Veterinarian Medicine.

Something else that I enjoy is making special cakes for my teammates.  I pick a symbol of something important to each person (or sometimes they tell me what theme they want) and I create a cake especially for them on their birthday. For Senior Day at school, I made a cake that looks like the logo or mascot of the university that each senior on my basketball team will be attending. Even though each cake can take hours to complete, I love doing it and it has been a fun way for me to get closer to my teammates and build team unity off the court.

I am grateful for the passions that I have found early in life and am excited to find an institution where I can continue to expand on these passions and develop them further!