Josephine Kooijman

Position:
Varsity
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Walton

Majoring in biology with minors in chemistry and French ... Member of the Carolina Pre-Med Association and AED Pre-Med Fraternity ... Is a CREED mentor and participates in Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Rising Stars program ... Public Service Scholar

Rowing at UNC: In her second season on the varsity squad ... Rowed in the varsity eight as a freshman

Before UNC: Graduate of Walton High School ... Rowed three years with the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association ... Took third at Southeast Regionals and 12th at Nationals

More on Kooijman: Born May 23, 1992, in Woorden, The Netherlands ... Daughter of Herman and Armande Kooijman ... Has a younger sister ... Favorite pastime is traveling to other countries with her family ... Also loves reading ... Aside from rowing, favorite sport to play is lacrosse and to watch is soccer ... Fun fact is that she is trilingual, speaking Dutch and French in addition to English ... After graduation, plans to spend a year doing volunteer work then go to medical school ... Little-known talent is playing foosball

Kooijman on Carolina rowing: "Being on the UNC women's rowing team is an honor. The team has a wonderful energy and they're truly helping me grow as an athlete, student and person. Our time is now and we're ready to make a name for ourselves."