  {"id":799362,"date":"2023-09-06T14:36:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/?page_id=799362"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:40:51","slug":"rochesters-women-in-sports-wins-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/rochesters-women-in-sports-wins-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochester\u2019s Women in Sports (WinS) Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffc70a&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695155142584{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;671582&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;802462&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;200px&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;200px&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 4em; padding: 20px 20px 0px 20px; line-height: 20px;\">Rochester\u2019s Women in <span style=\"line-height: 1.75;\">Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 3em; padding: 0 20px 25px 10px; line-height: 20px;\">(WinS) Initiative<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffc70a&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; width=&#8221;100&#8243; thickness=&#8221;10&#8243; el_class=&#8221;transform-right&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-white\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800px;\"><strong>Support, develop, and grow opportunities for our women athletes to excel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 2em; padding: 20px 20px 0px 20px; line-height: 40px;\">Rochester\u2019s Women in <span style=\"line-height: 1.0; padding-bottom: 20px;\">Sports<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima\" style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 2em; padding: 20px 20px 25px 10px; line-height: 20px;\">(WinS) Initiative<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffc70a&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; width=&#8221;100&#8243; thickness=&#8221;10&#8243; el_class=&#8221;transform-right&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-white\" style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800px;\"><strong>Support, develop, and grow opportunities for our women athletes to excel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima-subtitle-alt\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 44px;\">JOIN OUR TEAM.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695303620298{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"font-size: 18px; text-align: justify; color: #252525;\"><strong>For more than 50 years, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has provided distinctive opportunities for women<\/strong> to excel competitively and be strong leaders and teammates. Our new Women in Sports\u2014WinS\u2014initiative honors this and celebrates Rochester\u2019s educationally purposeful athletics programs. Please join us. Your support will help us reach new goals and create a sustainable future for our programs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1676\/giving19\/giving19.aspx?sid=1676&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=11733&#038;cid=17927\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#ffffff data-hover-border-color=#00205b data-hover-color=#00205b  class=\"qbutton  big_large_full_width icon_right\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; background-color: #00205b;\">Make A Gift<\/a>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dgg8EFCFQMo&#8221; el_width=&#8221;70&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima-subtitle-alt\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 32px;\">JOIN OUR TEAM.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697824424704{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #252525; text-align: left;\"><strong>For more than 50 years, the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has provided distinctive opportunities for women<\/strong> to excel competitively and be strong leaders and teammates. Our new Women in Sports\u2014WinS\u2014initiative honors this and celebrates Rochester\u2019s educationally purposeful athletics programs. Please join us. Your support will help us reach new goals and create a sustainable future for our programs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/1676\/giving19\/giving19.aspx?sid=1676&#038;gid=2&#038;pgid=11733&#038;cid=17927\" target=\"_self\" data-hover-background-color=#ffffff data-hover-border-color=#00205b data-hover-color=#00205b  class=\"qbutton  big_large icon_right\" style=\"color: #ffffff; border-color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; 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use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695299521540{background-color: #182140 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;800522&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697051321838{padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #182140 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695904226991{background-color: #182140 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696346834450{padding-right: 40px !important;background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 22px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 55px;\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 50px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 18px; padding-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>1889 \u2013 1958: When Rochester established its 11 varsity men\u2019s teams.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 18px; padding-bottom: 20px;\"><strong>1967 \u2013 2009: When Rochester established its <a style=\"color: #ffc70a; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/athletics\/sports\/varsity.html\">12 varsity women\u2019s teams.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>1972: Title IX of the Civil Rights Act was signed into law, prohibiting institutions that receive any federal funding from excluding students from participating in educational and athletic programs on the basis of sex.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;36px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696473308340{background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696459224801{margin-right: -30px !important;margin-left: -30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696450807076{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;800552&#8243; img_size=&#8221;280&#215;280&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695303308936{margin-top: -75px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode with_quote_icon with_background' style='width: 700px%;border-left: 0;background-color: #ffc70a;'><span style=\"\" class=\"icon_quotations_holder\"><i class=\"mkd_icon_font_awesome fa fa-quote-left \" ><\/i><\/span><h4 class='blockquote_text' style=\"color: #15234a;\"><span>I am who I am because of sports\u2014they\u2019ve given me my best friends and a strong sense of self and taught me a lot about the value of discipline, teamwork, and time management. My experience at Rochester has amplified all of this. The coaches are exceptional and bring out the best in us. My teammates and I have the same kind of drive and work hard to meet our goals in and out of the classroom. We support, respect, and inspire each other, too, which makes us all better in everything we do. I\u2019m confident I\u2019ll carry all the benefits of athletics with me throughout my life.<\/span><\/h4><\/blockquote>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697653989207{padding-bottom: 51px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u2014 SUSAN BANSBACH \u201923<\/strong> |<em> International relations and Russian studies double major with a 3.51 GPA, field hockey player (first three years), <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uofrathletics.com\/news\/2023\/3\/13\/mens-track-and-field-all-america-awards-for-six-from-track-field-following-ncaa-s.aspx\">Track &amp; Field<\/a> sprinter (all four years), and 2023 Division III <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uofrathletics.com\/news\/2023\/4\/10\/womens-track-and-field-four-take-home-liberty-league-weekly-honors.aspx\">national champion<\/a> for the 4-by-400-meter relay<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696458559915{margin-right: -30px !important;margin-left: -30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696364565665{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima-title-alt\"><span style=\"line-height: 40px; font-size: 26px;\">MAKE A DIFFERENCE<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900;\">Your generosity will help boost our national recruiting efforts; enhance our strength and conditioning technology and available training equipment; grow our nutrition, performance, and <a style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/fitness-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fitness science<\/a> programs; cover team travel and training opportunities, and offset post-season, unbudgeted expenses. Please consider supporting our women athletes, coaches, and programs by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\">Establishing an endowed fund in your name or to honor someone else\u2014these funds last in perpetuity and will enrich the experiences of our women athletes for years to come<\/li>\n<li class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding: 25px 0px 20px 0px;\">Supporting an existing fund such as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-801412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee-150x150.png\" alt=\"Jane Possee\" width=\"127\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee.png 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><span class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">The <a style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/advancement\/celebrating-40-years-at-rochester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Possee<\/a> Endowment for Women\u2019s Athletics:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"\u201cfont-size: 18px&quot;;\"> Jane Possee is a longtime Rochester Athletics administrator and former women\u2019s basketball coach<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723830026342{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;]<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-801422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Gurnett_resized.png\" alt=\"Terry Gurnett\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><span class=\"body-alt-black\">The Terry Gurnett Endowment for Women\u2019s Soccer:<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"\u201cfont-size: 18px&quot;;\"> Terry Gurnett \u201977 is the associate director of Rochester Athletics and a former Yellowjacket soccer player who coached women\u2019s soccer for 33 years<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"float: left; padding: 20px 0px 50px 0px;\">Making an outright gift in any amount to provide immediate support for your preferred women\u2019s varsity team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"proxima-title-alt\" style=\"line-height: 40px; font-size: 26px;\">FOR MORE INFORMATION<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"body-alt-black\">Mary Kate Tierney, Associate Director of Advancement for Athletics and the College<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"body-alt-black\">(585) 273-1280 | <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"mailto:m.tierney@rochester.edu\" data-fr-linked=\"true\">m.tierney@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"body-alt-black\">Terry Gurnett, Associate Director of Athletics<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"body-alt-black\">(585) 275-6698 | <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 20px;\" href=\"mailto:tgurnett@sports.rochester.edu\">tgurnett@sports.rochester.edu<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696362463818{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; 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image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696473275353{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696458559915{margin-right: -30px !important;margin-left: -30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696471752848{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696432315985{margin-right: 5% !important;margin-left: 5% !important;background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 44px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 55px;\"><strong>Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696431895338{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"Rtable\">\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">11<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nNational Champions*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">45<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAcademic All-American Women<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">1,202<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAll-Conference Selections<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">319<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAll-American Women<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">401<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n1st Team All-Conference<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">3 Top majors<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\namong women Yellowjackets: finance, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">44<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nConference Players of the Year<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697925191122{margin-right: 5% !important;margin-left: 5% !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-white\" style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0 \u00a0*Two teams and nine individuals or relays<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffc70a&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; width=&#8221;100&#8243; thickness=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;801552&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695826395548{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695827012573{margin-top: -30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Amy Oksa and Leslie Ross, the first donors to the WinS initiative; Amy Oksa during college<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694995410019{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode with_quote_icon with_background' style='width: 700px%;border-left: 0;background-color: #ffc70a;'><span style=\"\" class=\"icon_quotations_holder\"><i class=\"mkd_icon_font_awesome fa fa-quote-left \" ><\/i><\/span><h4 class='blockquote_text' style=\"color: #15234a;\"><span>I am extremely grateful for the academic, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities I had at Rochester. My experience helped define my purpose in life and develop the skills necessary to succeed. It also gave me the confidence to pursue lofty goals and taught me the importance of lifelong learning and personal well-being. Being a college athlete gave me additional opportunities to hone skills related to leadership, teamwork, discipline, critical thinking, resilience, humility, and acceptance. Leslie and I support the WinS initiative because of all this and to show our love and respect for Terry Gurnett, the women\u2019s soccer program, and the University overall. We want to help ensure the women\u2019s soccer program will be successful for years to come.<\/span><\/h4><\/blockquote>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697833562260{margin-top: -30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 34px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u2014 AMY OKSA \u201984, \u201988M (MD) |<\/strong> <em>Four-year member of the women\u2019s soccer team<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;17px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697047800094{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696471768181{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696432315985{margin-right: 5% !important;margin-left: 5% !important;background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"color: #f4f4f4; font-size: 44px; padding-bottom: 20px; padding-top: 20px; padding-left: 55px;\"><strong>Fast Facts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696431895338{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"Rtable\">\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">11<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nNational Champions*<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">45<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAcademic All-American Women<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">1,202<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAll-Conference Selections<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">319<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nAll-American Women<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">401<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n1st Team All-Conference<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--highlight table-alt-white\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">3 Top majors<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\namong women Yellowjackets: finance, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering<\/div>\n<div class=\"Rtable-cell Rtable-cell--light table-alt-black\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">44<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nConference Players of the Year<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697925259435{margin-right: 5% !important;margin-left: 5% !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #565656 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-white\" style=\"font-size: 18px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px; text-align: center;\"><em>\u00a0 \u00a0*Two teams and nine individuals or relays<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;small&#8221; position=&#8221;left&#8221; color=&#8221;#ffc70a&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; width=&#8221;100&#8243; thickness=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;801552&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695826395548{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1697925431642{margin-top: -30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Amy Oksa and Leslie Ross, the first donors to the WinS initiative; Amy Oksa during college<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694995410019{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<blockquote class='blockquote_shortcode with_quote_icon with_background' style='width: 700px%;border-left: 0;background-color: #ffc70a;'><span style=\"\" class=\"icon_quotations_holder\"><i class=\"mkd_icon_font_awesome fa fa-quote-left \" ><\/i><\/span><h4 class='blockquote_text' style=\"color: #15234a;\"><span>I am extremely grateful for the academic, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities I had at Rochester. My experience helped define my purpose in life and develop the skills necessary to succeed. It also gave me the confidence to pursue lofty goals and taught me the importance of lifelong learning and personal well-being. Being a college athlete gave me additional opportunities to hone skills related to leadership, teamwork, discipline, critical thinking, resilience, humility, and acceptance. Leslie and I support the WinS initiative because of all this and to show our love and respect for Terry Gurnett, the women\u2019s soccer program, and the University overall. We want to help ensure the women\u2019s soccer program will be successful for years to come.<\/span><\/h4><\/blockquote>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695995193426{margin-top: -30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffc70a !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>\u2014 AMY OKSA \u201984, \u201988M (MD) |<\/strong> <em>Four-year member of the women\u2019s soccer team<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696458559915{margin-right: -30px !important;margin-left: -30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_hidden-lg&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698159100100{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1698159123068{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"proxima-title-alt\"><span style=\"line-height: 40px; font-size: 26px;\">MAKE A DIFFERENCE<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-alt-blue\"><span style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900;\">Your generosity will help boost our national recruiting efforts; enhance our strength and conditioning technology and available training equipment; grow our nutrition, performance, and <a style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 900; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/fitness-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fitness science<\/a> programs; cover team travel and training opportunities, and offset post-season, unbudgeted expenses. Please consider supporting our women athletes, coaches, and programs by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\">Establishing an endowed fund in your name or to honor someone else\u2014these funds last in perpetuity and will enrich the experiences of our women athletes for years to come<\/li>\n<li class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding: 25px 0px 20px 0px;\">Supporting an existing fund such as:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft wp-image-801412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee-150x150.png\" alt=\"Jane Possee\" width=\"127\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/advancement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jane_Possee.png 361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><span class=\"body-alt-black\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">The <a style=\"line-height: 30px; 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