Sarah Krupski
The practice of “multi-tasking,” when done well, is an art. It takes desire, commitment, and sheer talent to pull it off successfully; that is exactly what this week’s Scholar of the Week, sophomore Sarah Krupski, possesses.
This Mass Communications major is taking The Study of Literature, Media Communications, the Principles of Management and Stage Make-Up with her eyes and heart set on a 4.0 this year.
Krupski is an attendant at The Loft, involved with GAB (Grizzlies Activities Board) and the Protege Mentoring Program and is also a midfielder for the Adams State women’s lacrosse team, however in every spare moment, she is constantly diligent in her schoolwork. Balancing all of these activities is “intense,” but Krupski not only welcomes the challenge, she enjoys being this busy.
Lacrosse and academics seem to overlap for this student athlete. Some characteristics that she exemplifies in class are ones that she learned while playing lacrosse.
“Coach [Jason Lamb] always tells me I’m a leader on the field and I feel like I’m a leader in the classroom as well… I’m trying to be one step ahead of the game,” Krupski expresses.
In groups and discussions, she is far from shy as she takes the role of spokesperson in group activities and will present interesting main ideas to the rest of the class.
Also, from lacrosse, she takes lessons of will and resiliency. On March 10, in the the second lacrosse game of her freshman year, Krupski suffered an injury that not only took her away from the game, but threatened her progress in school.
In a game against Lindenwood University, she assisted a teammate in a goal, aggressively shoving an opponent out of the way in the process. That opponent didn’t appreciate Krupski’s action and viciously crossed checked her in the forehead.
The midfielder knew something was wrong, but didn’t know the severity of the situation until a teammate made Krupski aware of the “waterfall of blood” gushing down her face. Krupski endured a stage five concussion.
For the next few weeks, life for Krupski, let alone school, was arduous. She would be forgetful, disoriented, and confused. In class, while still recovering, Krupski had trouble communicatin her thoughts, focusing, and “couldn’t write to save her life.”
Krupski could not stay in this state forever and eventually “just dove right back into” her studies. With the help of her teachers and a determined attitude, this scholar bounced back and was able to finish the semester with a 3.4 grade point average, despite the set back.
Though one day she would like to be a reporter for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Krupski, who has donated over 2200 volunteer whours since middle school, plans on serving time in the Peace Corps. To go along with the admirable work of helping others, she also hopes that this experience will help her grow and mature before entering the working world.
With her kind heart and ambition, one can be certain she will do marvelously.
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