Patriot League Success Stories - Where Are They Now?
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Scott Woodworth, Bucknell, '98
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Feb. 7, 2008
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.
