Jennifer Nowicki

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-1
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greenlawn, N.Y.
High School:
Harborfields

Working toward a double major in English and psychology and a minor in sociology and economic justice ... Participates in the Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program ... Involved with the Residence Hall Association and serves as Governor of Kenan Community for 2010-11 ... Member of the Multicultural Affairs and Diversity Outreach Student Government Committee ... Also a member of the Marathon Club ... Named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll

Coxing at UNC: In her second season on the varsity after coxing for the novice squad as a freshman ... Named to the 2010 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team ... Honored as a National Scholar-Athlete by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association in 2010 ... Earned the Fastest Mile award for 2009-10 ... Coxed the second varsity eight in the fall of 2010 and in the spring 2010 racing season

Before UNC: At Harborfields High School, ran four years of track and cross country ... Cross country MVP as a senior ... In winter track, reached the Gold Medal Invitationals in the 3000m ... In spring track, reached Divisions in the 4x800 and 3000m

More on Nowicki: Born July 9, 1990, in Danbury, Conn. ... Daughter of Darren and Carolyn Nowicki ... Has one sister, Katie (17) ... Favorite pastimes are listening to music, running, playing and watching tennis, physics and eating pasta ... Favorite sport other than rowing is tennis ... Loves music and is a classically trained flautist ... Plays a total of seven instruments ... Fun fact is that she is double-jointed in almost all of her joints ... Pet peeve is when people cough behind/on her in a class... Athlete she most admires is Roger Federer ... After graduation, hopes to go on to law school ... Dream job is to be a civil rights attorney

Nowicki on Carolina rowing: "Carolina Rowing has really given me a lot of confidence in everything I do. Trying out for the team was one of the best decisions I've ever made. My teammates are truly some of the most dedicated, hard-working, motivating people I know."