Here's a nice article about Rosie Frankowski, Southwest
class of 2009, who just earned All-American honors at the NCAA Nordic Skiing
Championships. In the article, Rosie
humbly thanks her teammates and coach for her hard earned success. An a tribute that is vital in such a
challenging pursuit.
Rosie is a shining example of perseverence and
success. At Southwest, she understood
the value of working hard whenever the opportunity presented itself. For example, she worked extremely hard in her
classes, even the ones that didn't come naturally to her. Ultimately, she graduated close to the top of
the class and earned a full academic (not athletic) scholarship to Northern
Michigan University. Noteably, she
always formed quality relationships with like minded friends. For example, she and Edwina Gantzer, also
class of 2009, religiously started their strength training 30 minutes early so
that they could also attend math tutoring.
She carefully followed our training plan and patiently
dealt with the stress of racing by constantly working on her flaws in
practice. She struggled as many of us
struggle with learning our body's potential, but she had a great sense of humor
about her short comings and her successes. The difference with Rosie is that
she always picks herself up and tries again.
Congratulations to Rosie!
I honestly can't think of a person more deserving of this honor.
James Dundon
Southwest TeacherNordic Ski Coach
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