Laura Brookshire

Position:
Novice
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Pisgah Forest, N.C.
High School:
Brevard

Majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry ... Recipient of a J. Wicker Scholarship

Rowing at UNC: Selected for the novice squad in the fall of her freshman year

More on Brookshire: Born Dec. 21, 1988, in Brevard, N.C. ... Daughter of Jeff and Dawn Brookshire ... Her father was a varsity wrestler for UNC ... Has one brother, Daniel (20) ... Favorite pastimes are running in the forest and playing the banjo and harp ... Five years after college graduation, sees herself in grad school or traveling around Europe ... Dream job is to work with flora and fauna of the Southern Appalachian Mountains ... Besides rowing, favorite sport to watch is football and favorite sport in which to participate is cross country running ... With a completely free day, would sleep in, go running in the forest, see a move and have dinner with friends ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Jim Morrison because The Doors is her favorite band ... Dream vacation is a trip to Scotland ... If she won the lottery, the first thing she'd buy is a bigger tank for her two turtles ... Fun fact is that she has lived in the same house for her entire life