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05/02/2012 Bucknell Athletics among Best of the Best for LGBT-FriendlinessBucknell cited by Campus Pride in Compete Magazine 02/16/2012 Bucknell Places 252 Student-Athletes on University's 2011 Fall Semester Dean's List and 123 on Patriot League Academic Honor RollHigh School: Rowed and coxed for Cold Spring Harbor High School and Long Island Rowing Club ... Head of the Charles 2008 & 2009 ... Royal Canadian Henley Regatta 2009 ... medals at Head of the Harlem and Snowflake Regatta ... fourth at C.R.A.S.H-B World Indoor Rowing Championships 2009 ... multiple track and field school records as sprinter and pole vaulter ... All-County pole vaulter ... AP Scholar with Honor ... High Honor Roll each quarter of high school ... member of National Honor Society and American Classical League ... recipient of Bailey Ginsberg Memorial Scholarship, Social Studies Award and Latin Award ... captain of Debate Team ... multiple medals in NY State Speech and Debate Championships ... competed at Speech and Debate National Championships in Omaha, Neb., in 2010. Personal: Full name is Ashley Cristina Rooney ... daughter of Frank J. Rooney and Vincenza Rooney ... born on Oct. 12, 1992 ... has two younger brothers, Sean and Kyle ... enjoys playing classical piano ... intends to major in history and classics. Why I chose Bucknell: "I chose Bucknell because it encourages its Division I athletes to focus on academics and to also enjoy other co-curricular aspects of the university - including Quidditch." | ||||||||||||