For Nichols personally, the program has allowed her to find a blend between her athletics, schoolwork, and future career goals. As she looks to finish her journalism degree, she sees a lot of overlap in the work that she does for Maryland Made, emphasizing that one of her favorite moments with the program was a social event for a good cause – that also helped her with a project in the classroom.”
“My favorite event is normally the adopt a family present wrapping party we have near Christmas time. It’s fun because it’s near Christmas and we’re all getting kind of stressed for finals and it’s a nice time to come together and work towards a good cause.”
“Last year I made a video for it, for a journalism class. Sharing it, Maryland Made staff also saw it and that was fun for me that I got to do something for class that also showcased this cool event that we do.”
Nichols added that any student-athletes considering joining the program should give it a try, and they will be met with a tightly-knit community and can create memories to last a lifetime.
“Definitely look into all the different groups that Maryland Made has because there are so many different places to get involved, and it really does help your career and professional development, being in a setting outside of the sport or outside the classroom, just getting to meet different people and work towards a cause that you’re interested in. It’s also great for meeting different student athletes, because sometimes it’s hard to get outside of our own sport. I think Maryland Made opens up some good opportunities for meeting new people.”
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