2013-14 Rowing Roster
Alexis Amato
- Position:
- Novice
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Easton, Pa.
- High School:
- Easton Area
Majoring in public health … Works as a lifeguard for UNC Aquatics … Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta pre-health fraternity and Campus Health Student Advisory Board … Participates in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders program and also serves as a CREED Mentor ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll ... During the summer of 2015, spent three weeks in Vietnam with the Coach for College program … Volunteers with the Special Olympics
Rowing at UNC: In her third year on the varsity squad after a year on the novice squad … A team captain for 2016-17 … Honored as the team’s Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete for 2016-17 … Named a CRCA National Scholar-Athlete for 2015 ... As a novice, earned squad awards for Team Spirit and Fastest 2K
Before UNC: At Easton High School, lettered three years in swimming and captained the team her senior year … Also played two years of soccer
More on Amato: Daughter of Gerald and Karen Amato … Born in Phillipsburg, N.J. … Has one sister … Favorite pastime is jamming out to country music … Fun fact is that she’s never missed a day of school … Biggest pet peeve is ladybugs … Enjoys intramural water polo and swimming … Athlete she admires most is New York Mets’ third baseman David Wright … After graduation, hopes to work in healthcare consulting and obtain her master’s in Healthcare Administration … Dream job is to be a talk show host
