Feb. 7, 2008
Patriot League Success Stories - Where Are They Now? will feature former Patriot League student-athletes, highlighting both their accomplishments while competing at the Division I collegiate level and their successes since graduation. The Patriot League embodies the scholar-athlete model in all its intercollegiate participants and is proud of the strides made both in the classroom and in competition. The League applauds the accomplishments of its former student-athletes and celebrates their life long achievements. The following features truly embrace the League's slogan - Today's Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow's Leaders.
Many of the featured athletes were named either Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Player of the Year or Tournament Most Valuable Player in their respective sport. The accomplishments of the former student-athlete THEN and NOW will be highlighted.
Name: Scott Woodworth
Institution: Bucknell University
Sport: Men's Swimming and Diving
Graduation Year: 1998
Undergraduate Major (GPA): Double Major: Economics and Political Science (3.6)
THEN:
- Bucknell Dean's List
- Academic All-American on the third team (1998)
- Two-time Academic All-American all-district selection (1997, 98)
- Patriot League Men's Swimming and Diving Scholar Athlete of the Year (1997)
- Patriot League Championship gold medal winner in the 100-yd backstroke (1997)
- Patriot League Championship gold medal winner in the 200-yd backstroke (1998)
- Two-time All-Patriot League honoree (1997, 98)
- Owns the seventh-best time in the 200-yd backstroke in Bucknell history and the eighth-fastest time in the 100-yd backstroke
- Recipient of Bucknell's William Dearstyne-William Dorr Award in 1998. The award is given to "that person who, by performance, leadership and example, contributes the most to Bucknell men's swimming"
NOW:
- Currently working as a communications attorney in Washington, D.C.
- Married with one daughter
- Received Juris Doctorate from the University of North Carolina (2003)
Thoughts on how your competitive experience as a Patriot League student-athlete helped you achieve professional or personal goals:
Being an athlete at any college or university requires a tremendous amount of discipline and time-management. These are two skills that are vital later in life and have helped me tremendously in both my professional and personal life.
