Meet student-athlete Abigail Green, volleyball. Via ThurstonTalk.
For Abigail Green, volleyball has always been a consistent support. “Volleyball has been the one thing, that no matter what’s going on in life, or what’s happening, I can just be on the court and play the game,” explains Green. Green grew up in Port Angeles and Olympia, earned her GED and started college classes before realizing school wasn’t right for her at that moment.
After spending some time traveling in Texas and California, Green decided to come back to the Pacific Northwest and give college another try. “The moment I stepped foot in this building, it was like ten times better,” explains Green. “Even just the Start Here Desk, where I work, that wasn’t there before. All the help and all the people who want and care about you. That really got me in the door.” And Green’s time as a student athlete has been an experience in academic and personal development. “A year down of school being an athlete, I am a complete d...
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