Samantha Grubb
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pa.
High School: East Pennsboro

Before Ursinus: District 3 medalist and PIAA state qualifier at East Pennsboro High School ... Named team MVP and served as captain as a senior ... Recipient of U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award, District 3 E. Jerry Brooks Academic Excellence Award, and Fackler-Howler Sportsmanship Award ... Three-year member of National Honor Society and four-year first honors student

Personal: Born March 5, 2002 ... Daughter of Steven and Natalie Grubb, both Ursinus grads ... Father was a swimmer and mother played field hockey and softball ... Has one sibling, Lindsay (20) ... Physics major ... Scholars in Service

Why Ursinus? I chose Ursinus because  it had the small, tight-knit community I was looking for while also offering great academic programs!