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Article: COURTNEY GERWING 2009: THE SPORTING LIFE
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- University Affairs
- Article date:
- November 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright Assn of Universities & Colleges of Canada Nov 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Courtney Gerwing was a star athlete during her time at Simon Fraser University, playing women's basketball on a team that was a three-time national champion with Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The 23-year-old from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, who graduates this year with a degree in psychology, says athletics defined her university experience. Most of her time at SFU was spent playing basketball or studying. Almost by default, athletics ended up being her social life, too.
Ms. Gerwing revelled in the perks of being on a winning team: "IVe been all around Canada [to compete!, which is awesome." She also used her star status to do good, helping organize an initiative with three other ...