Colleges and Universities

Scholarship Opportunities

Rowing is a niche sport that offers many academic and athletic scholarship opportunities at the collegiate level. See:

Athletes USA - Rowing Scholarships
NY Times - Rowing Scholarships Available. No Experience Necessary

Universities and rowing organizations recognize the SCRC as one of the country’s leading centers for the development of winning rowers.

SCRC’s rowers are recruited by and/or receive scholarships from some of the country’s leading colleges and universities. SCRC alumni have attended:

• Bates College
• Boston University
• Brown University
• Bucknell University
• George Washington University
• Harvard University
• Holy Cross College
• Marietta College
• Mercyhurst College
• Notre Dame University
• Oklahoma City University
• Princeton University
• Rutgers University
• Southern Methodist
• Stanford University
• Trinity College
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Virginia
• Villanova University
• Yale University

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The College Recruitment Process

These are useful links for those starting the college recruitment process (BTW - It is never too early to start):

Row in College - A Recruiting Guide for Female Student Athletes (also great for male athletes)
US Rowing - Guide to College Recruiting for Rower and Parents
2011-2012 NCAA Division I Manual (August 2011)
2010 NCAA Divsion II Manual
2010 NCAA Divsion III Manual

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SCRC Seniors & Alumni

Senior Recognition Party, June 2011

Class of 2011 SCRC rowers were recognized at the Senior Recognition Party held at the SCRC boathouse on Saturday, June 18th. Seniors in attendance from left to right were Danielle Kurkjian (Riverview High School), Penny Smith (Winchester Thurston School), Jacob Rayzber (Winchester Thurston School), Andrew Todd (Steel City Rowing Club), Amanda Lusky (Shaler Area High School), and Emma Schauf (Steel City Rowing Club). Seniors not pictured are: Ryan Kozak and Ava Kotvas (Plum High School), Kelsey Dugan (Shaler Area High School), Shannon Achille (Shady Side Academy), and David Nicholson (Winchester Thurston School).

Next year's Senior Recognition Party will be held on Saturday, June 16th.

First Annual Alumni Panel, December 2010

On Tuesday, December 28th, SCRC alumni met with junior rowers to discuss their college experiences. The topics included: Searching for schools; choosing the college that's right for you; conversing with college coaches; navigating the NCAA; making decisions to row or n ot to row; understanding the college admission process; obtaining information from college rowers; investigating areas of study; balancing academics and athletics; and learning the most from a college visit. The alumni were: Ben Charley (Maritetta College); Tom Charlie (Trinity College); Erin Cope (University of Pittsburgh); Karen Cornell (Rutgers University); Jeremy Ernstaff (Community College of Allegheny County); Scott Helfrich (Mercyhurst College); Peter Joyce (George Washington University); Abby Loughrey (Stanford University); Suzanne Maddamma (University of Michigan); Matt Maddamma (Oklahoma City University); Alyse McNeill (Marietta College); Dora Plummer Magovern (Bates College); and A.J. Smith (Trinity College).

The Second Annual Alumni Panel well take place on Wednesday, December 28th.

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