May 30, 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: Danna (Gombocz) Williams
Institution: Lehigh University
Sport: Volleyball
Position: Outside Hitter
Graduation Year: 1997
Undergraduate Major: Social Relations/Communication
THEN:
- 1996 Patriot League Co-Defensive Player of the Year
- Second-Team All-Patriot League (1996)
- 1996 Lehigh Volleyball Scholar-Athlete award winner
- Ranks in the top 15 in Lehigh history in total kills (12th), kills per game (seventh), attack attempts (10th), aces (11th), digs (sixth), digs per game (14th), solo blocks (13th),
NOW:
- Regional Manager of Operations at Prison Health Services, based out of the Philadelphia County Jail. The company provides all the health services to inmates in jails and prisons around the country.
- Married and expecting first child in July 2008
Thoughts on how your competitive experience as a Patriot League student-athlete helped you achieve professional or personal goals:
My experience as a former Patriot League student athlete taught me the values of hard work and leadership both individually and as a team. Today that easily translates into the work place when there are deadlines to meet and employees to supervise/manage. I find out how I can accomplish something, and keep trying until I do, rather than look for reasons why it can't be done.
