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Majoring in international studies and Spanish ... Part of the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... Represents the rowing team as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and also is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference SAAC ...Member of the Carolina Hispanic Association ... The recipient of a Presidential Community Service Scholarship, a People Helping People Scholarship and a Coca-Cola Regional Scholarship ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2006-07 Rowing at UNC: In her second year on the varsity squad ... Spent the spring of 2007 in the second varsity eight ... Rowed for the novice squad in the fall of 2005 and was pulled up to varsity for the spring of 2006, when she rowed in the second varsity eight Before UNC: Attended R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem ... A member of the soccer, cross country and indoor track teams ... Captained the cross country and soccer teams ... Received the Coaches' Award and the Sportsmanship Award in soccer and the Most Improved award in cross country More on Delbono: Born Maria Eugenia Delbono on March 5, 1987, in Buenos Aires, Argentina ... The daughter of Dr. Osvaldo and Laura Messi-Delbono ... Has two younger siblings, Victoria (18) and Luciano (16) ... Victoria plays soccer at Wake Forest ... Favorite pastimes are being with family and friends, dancing and running ... Dream job is to be a pro bono human rights lawyer working with immigration and asylum cases ... After graduation, hopes to become a member of the Peace Corps then go to law school ... Athlete she most admires is soccer player Michelle Akers ... Favorite sport besides rowing is soccer ... With a completely free day, would catch up on much-needed sleep or go visit her family ... Prepares to compete by listening to reggaeton music ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she choose her grandparents ... Speaks fluent Spanish and is a citizen of Argentina ... If she won the lottery, the first thing she'd buy is tickets for her family to visit relatives in Argentina ... Dream vacation is a trip to the Caribbean Delbono on rowing at UNC: "UNC rowing has pushed me to my physical, mental and emotional limits ... and I still love it. I wouldn't trade my teammates, coaches and the overall experience for the world!" |
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