Danyelle Milam '17 Recruiting Profile

As a person, I've grown into who I am through various situations. Softball has taught me to trust more in myself and my skills that I can offer, while being on my school's yearbook team has taught me the value of real team work and hard work. Going through personal hardships has taught me the most important things in life are friends and family because they always want the best for you, no matter what.

I've been destined to follow softball since I was very young. My dad played baseball, and my mom played softball, as well as my aunt who played in college and my grandpa currently is a volunteer coach. Ever since I was old enough to hold a bat and a ball, my grandpa taught me every skill I know today. My academic goals while finishing out high school are to set myself up well for the college experience, as I have taken many honors/AP classes to get ahead. For college, I'd like to pursue a degree in one of three fields: journalism, English, or teaching. My mom always has helped me go by the motto, student comes before athlete. So if I get a college softball opportunity or not, I still plan to attend somewhere and get my career started at that select University. After I got the degree, I'd like to come back to my home state and coach softball while being in one of those careers.

I'm not a person who likes receiving compliments, and because I've known countless people who have let their last name, or their families reputation gain their spots on teams, and I'd rather gain my spot with a little bit of elbow grease and a smile. A unique characteristic I possess is that I'm a leader. Not vocally, but I have been known to lead by example. I'm friends with all on a team, and I try to make others who feel like an outcast, welcome, because I was in their shoes once and I want their experiences to be better than the ones I may have had back then.

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