Nikki Behnke

Position:
Foil/Right Hand
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Trinity School

Majoring in peace, war and defense with a minor in environmental science and studies … Is a Morehead-Cain Scholar, recipient of the most prestigious academic grant at UNC … Member of the Honor Court … Co-President of A Drink for Tomorrow … Farmer Foodshare Volunteer at Carrboro Farmers’ Market … EASE International Student Mentor and member of Reformed University Fellowship

Fencing at UNC: In her third year on the squad … Fenced while growing up because her grandmother coached and her mother was an Olympic fencer

Before UNC: Graduate of Trinity School … In high school, played soccer, basketball and tennis, captaining all three teams … Earned all-state honors in soccer … Named Most Valuable Teammate in both tennis and basketball

More on Behnke: Daughter of Paul and Debbie Behnke … Her mother, Debbie Waples Behnke, was captain of the U.S. Olympic Fencing Team (foil) in 1984 … Has one sister … Favorite pastimes are soccer, tennis, hiking, running and traveling … Favorite food is cheese fondue … Fun fact is that she grew up in Switzerland … Athlete she admires most is Roger Federer … After graduation, hopes to do nonprofit/international development work in the water and sanitation sector … Dream job is to be Secretary-General of the United Nations … Is fluent in French and conversational in Spanish