2023 Award: Scholar Athlete of the Year
Major: Biology
Minor: French
Hometown: Bellevue, Washington
Extracurricular activities: I enjoy running, baking, and volunteering with the Spokane Needle Clinic!
More about Alyssa
Future plans:
I hope to become a pediatric psychiatrist!
How has your major contributed to your professional or personal development?
Biology has helped open the door for me to medicine and research.
What has been your proudest or most significant accomplishment during your Gonzaga career?
My proudest accomplishment has been my wonderful group of friends.
What Alyssa's Nominators said
"Our Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is presented to the senior student-athlete that best exemplifies the balance between academics and sport. It is an honor reserved for those who have risen to the top of their respective class academically while simultaneously earning their varsity letter and conducting themselves in a manner reflective of our rich and celebrated Jesuit traditions.
Alyssa has achieved one of the highest GPAs of our graduating female senior-student-athletes, earning a 3.97 cumulative GPA while majoring in Biology and minoring in French. She has been a member of our Honors Program all four years and earned President's List honors six times at Gonzaga. Alyssa has shown great commitment to her academics while competing at the Division I level, also earning West Coast Conference Academic Honorable Mention for Cross Country in 2022. "