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2005-2006: Coaches Award recipient. Scholar athlete/ honors athlete. Varsity letter. Coxed Varsity 8+ that finished second at San Diego Crew Classic and Pacific Coast Rowing.
High School: Coxed for St. Mark's School. Raced at New England Rowing Championships three times. Three-year Varsity cross-country runner. Most improved in 2002. Three-year JV hockey player. Graduated Cum Laude with Classics Diploma.
Personal: Post-grad plans include travel and possibly business school. Career goals are to do domestic policy work and foreign policy work in Africa. Social Chair of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Favorite place is Martha's Vineyard. Favorite class at Stanford is "Writing and Rhetoric of Human Rights". Favorite trip was to Tanzania in June and July of 2005. Hobbies are baking, going to the beach, working out, being with friends. Has two siblings, Gabriela and Nicholas. Parents are Katie and Eric Weigel. Born in Chicago Il.
Other colleges I considered: Dartmouth, Northwestern, Georgetown
Why I chose to attend Stanford: The laid-back atmosphere coupled with challenging academics and great sports. Weather. Location. Crew.
What I love most about coxing for Stanford: My teammates and racing! Waking up every morning to a new challenge and a beautiful sunrise. Being on the water with my favorite people.