2015 GSC Hall of Fame Spotlight: Rachel Price
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Career Highlights
- Volleyball student-athlete at North Alabama from 1996-99.
- Was a four-year starter and helped her squad to a 156-22 combined record, four-straight GSC Championships and two NCAA Division II Regional Championships.
- Posted school records in games (593), matches (178) and had 1,539 kills.
- Along with her sister Ronda, is one of only nine UNA student-athletes all-time to have earned both All-America and Academic All-America. Was an AVCA Second Team All-America in 1998-99 and was a CoSIDA Academic All-America in 1998 (Third Team) and 1999 (First Team.
- Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District IV selection from 1997-99, Academic All-GSC from 1997-99 and received the Gulf South Conference Commissioner's Trophy in 1999 and 2000.
- Was named UNA's Female Athlete of the Year in 2000 and was also awarded the NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship.
- Was selected as NCAA DII National Scholar Athlete of the Year and received the UNA Keller Key (for highest GPA) in 2000.
- Graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Physics and General Chemistry with a 3.99 GPA from UNA in 2000, Suma Cum Laude.
- Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University in 2004 and also received the Geddes-Laufman-Greatbatch Award in 2003, which is awarded to the most-deserving graduate student in the Purdue Biomedical engineering program.
- Was inducted into the UNA Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility in 2011.
- Along with her sister Ronda, the two were highlighted in a feature on ncaa.com as part of an ongoing series called, "After the Game".
- She currently works at MED Institute, Inc., as a clinical scientist. She is responsible for designating clinical studies, writing and submitting regulatory documents and communicating with clinical study investigators and regulatory authorities.
Institutional Statement
"Not only is Rachel one of the most honored student-athletes ever in NCAA Division II, but she is also the perfect example of the true, 'student-athlete'. She excelled in the classroom and on the court, was involved in community service and has gone on to an ultra successful career in the challenging field of BioMedical Engineering - while also handling the daily duties as a wife and mother."
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Previous 2015 GSC Hall of Fame Spotlights
5/18/2015 - Tommy Thomas, Valdosta State