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16 Crusader Nation • Fall 2015 NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Worcester, MA Permit No. 760 Find Us Phone: 508-793-2415 Email: crusaderathletics@holycross.edu GoHolyCross.com Stay in touch with Crusader Athletics via social media Office of Advancement College of the Holy Cross One College Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 Mary Kate Shea '84 (Marshfield, Mass.) Cross Country/Track "Running cross country, winter, and spring track with my remarkable teammates and coaches was an important part of my Holy Cross experience. Together we logged hundreds of miles, competed across the country, balanced challenging academics, learned from failures, and celebrated successes. Running made us better scholars and better people. As I travel around the world recruiting elite athletes for the Boston Marathon, I see directly how running empowers people. I give back so that current scholar-athletes can fully embrace the value of their many experiences together before tackling the world feet-first on their own." Ryan McGrath '14 (New York, N.Y.) Men's Ice Hockey "I give because I am incredibly grateful and appreciative of my time as a student-athlete at Holy Cross. My experience was transformative and defining, and I know it would not have been possible without the generosity of donors who came before me. I want to do my part to help make these same kinds of experiences available to every current and future Crusader. I will always bleed purple and, for me, donating is an important way to stay invested on The Hill." Sherry Levin '84 (West Newton, Mass.) Women's Basketball "Collaboration. Family. Community. Heart. Those are the reasons I give to the Crusader Athletics Fund. As a member of the women's basketball program, I was part of a family within the larger Holy Cross community. We strove each day to be our best, dedicating ourselves to appreciate the opportunity we had, and the heralded tradition of those who came before us. Dedication, discipline and humility per- meated our daily lives on and off the court. These qualities have not diminished through the years, and I support future Holy Cross athletes to strive for excellence." Why I Give