High School: Four-year member of softball and basketball programs, as well as two year member of soccer team… Hartford Courant All-State pick in softball as a senior... in softball in 2008, named to the all-conference team, Offensive Player-of-the-Year, and received the Coach’s Award... junior year broke single season record for batting average… academically, was a member of honor roll for all four years…
Other: Plays in the summer with the Connecticut Eliminators (Rocky Hill, CT) 23-U travel team… among four current and former Eastern softball players on the coaching staff of the CT Lady Knights in the summer of 2012...
PERSONAL: born Kelly A. Paterson January 13, 1991… Parents: Lori and John… Major: Secondary Education and History/ Social Science… Career Plans: Teacher… Residence: Southington, CT...
KELLY...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: The Stu
Favorite athlete of all time: Cal Ripken Jr.
Favorite professional sports team: Boston Red Sox
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Macroeconomics
Favorite subject in school: Social Studies/History
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Macroeconomics
Most beneficial aspect of college: Being on your own and allowing yourself to be who you want to be
The funniest comedian: Daniel Tosh
The greatest sports moment of all time: Division III Softball World Series 2010 and 2011
Favorite Smart Phone application: Shazam
Most famous American: Oprah
Most recognizable world figure: Gandhi
Most important invention in last 100 years: Computer
Choice for a last meal: Homemade mac and cheese
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?: Yes, couple thousand at least
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: UConn
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: The Olympics
Last movie you’ve seen: This Is 40
Favorite musical artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite actor: Emma Stone
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Red Sox game
Favorite sportscaster: Steven A. Smith
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Gymnastics
Olympic sport which should be added: Softball… to come back
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Fencing
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Fencing, curling
Best advice you’ve ever received: Just go out there and do it up
Person with the most difficult job in the world: Referee or an umpire
Eastern’s biggest rival: Western Conn.
Your biggest rival: Stephanie Johnson
Pet peeve: People who are negative
Biggest waste of time: Video games
Your goals for the upcoming season: Help my team succeed to win a championship
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: London, England
Favorite pizza topping: Broccoli
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: I like Sheldon the Shield
