Bethany student profile: Eva Voss

It’s not unusual for college students to juggle many responsibilities. But, very few juggle the demands of a full credit load and a varsity sport every semester of their collegiate career. Meet Eva Voss — a four-year starter at Bethany Lutheran College in both volleyball and basketball.

Voss is a driven competitor. On the volleyball court she routinely led the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) in kills and she capped her senior season netting an all-conference first team award. As a senior on the women’s basketball team she also earned an all-conference first team award and was among only a handful of Viking cagers ever who have scored 1000 career points while also hauling down over 1000 rebounds.

But the hardwood was merely the beginning of a successful collegiate career for Eva Voss. While Voss certainly put in her prep time on the court in order to achieve the type of success she’s had, it’s in the classroom where she’s been able to carve her name in the record books too. While logging countless hours in the gym, Voss logged even more hours with the textbooks wide open. Voss was recently honored for her diligence in the classroom and community earning the UMAC Scholar-Athlete Leadership Award for 2009.

Voss earned the award by, well, hard work. Voss gives an extraordinary effort to all she does. On game days she would always spend her free time on the team bus with her elementary education coursework spread out in front of her. Her initial motivation came in the form of a calculus class she took early in her collegiate career. “I was terrified of that class,” said Voss. “When I got my grades and realized that I had earned an A, I thought that this is kind of cool and that maybe I could keep it going.” And “keep it going” she did maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average just a semester from closing her academic career at Bethany.

For most, success on the court and in the classroom would have been enough but Voss forged ahead with even more. She is also a community volunteer helping with a number of causes including assembling meals for Kids Against Hunger, walking dogs for the humane society, and serving as a volunteer youth volleyball coach.

Voss will graduate from Bethany after the 2009 fall semester when she completes the final component of her elementary education studies at Bethany — student teaching. In the meantime, you’ll be able to find Eva Voss back on the Bethany courts during the summer months where she’ll be helping with both basketball and volleyball camps. With an effort likes she’s demonstrated during her Bethany days, a successful and satisfying career in education can’t be far off for Eva Voss.

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