Caitlin Gallant

Position:
Sabre/Right Hand
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Garden City, N.Y.
High School:
Garden City

Majoring in business with a minor in education ... President of the UNC Finance Society ... Executive VP of Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity ... Mentors as part of the Out of State Students Association ... Development coordinator for Camp Kesem

Fencing at UNC: In her second year on the women's sabre squad ... Has been named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

Before UNC: At Garden City High School, captained the fencing team for two years ... Her team won the county championship both years ... Four-time all-county selection and two-time All-Long Island pick ... Recipient of the team's MVP award ... Two-time Nassau County sabre champion ... Placed first at Uriah Jones Memorial Tournament and second at Brentwood All-Long Island Holiday Tournament ... Picked up fencing in seventh grade and lettered all through high school

More on Gallant: Daughter of Stephen and Alice Gallant ...Has two brothers ... Favorite pastimes are marching band, playing the trombone and cooking with her family ... Favorite sport other than fencing is water polo ... Is a Harry Potter "fanatic" ... Fun fact is that she earned her Gold Award in Girls Scouts ... Athlete she admires most is Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas ... After graduation, plans to work as an analyst at a consulting firm and eventually work for with non-profit consulting groups striving for social change