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No limits to a mother’s love, a wrestler’s determination
Judy Robles was 16 when she found out she was pregnant with her first child, who would later be born with only one leg. As Anthony Robles grew, his mom realized that he defied limitations — "he was going to figure things out." Anthony went on to become an NCAA champion wrestler at ASU, and his life story is now the focus of a new Amazon Prime movie, “Unstoppable."
This month marks the 10th anniversary of ASU announcing that its club hockey team would be moving to the NCAA Division I level.
When Natasha Adair drove to the basket for a layup one October night in 1990, her future was right in front of her. She was a high school senior being recruited by more than 200 college coaches. But as she landed on the court and heard the pop in her knee, everything changed. Adair couldn’t have known then, but that injury headed her down a path that would eventually lead her to become the women’s basketball coach at ASU. “People often ask me if I would change what happened,” she said. “No. It made me who I am.”
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Jemele Hill to deliver lecture on race relations at ASU
Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill will be the featured speaker at the 2024 A. Wade Smith and Elsie Moore Memorial Lecture on Race Relations, hosted by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
ASU alum receives lifetime achievement award
Arizona State University alum Vada Manager, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1983, was honored for over 30 years in business and politics with the 2024 Executive Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Million Dollar Executive Dinner on Feb. 10 in Las Vegas.
ASU football players embrace the teachings of MLK
Arizona State University football players were invited to hear from community, business, nonprofit and faith-based leaders at an event that commemorated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
40 years on the job: ASU women's tennis coach Sheila McInerney
Sheila McInerney has been a mentor and a mother figure to the players on the women's tennis team for four decades. It's a monumental season for the coach, who also celebrates her 66th birthday in February. “I think what sets Sheila apart is that she really cares about her players,” former player Krista Walker says.
ASU professor's webinar series helps boost sports nutrition knowledge
What began as a few Zoom sessions featuring nutrition experts doing one-hour presentations to 35 people now brings in nearly 300 people signing up for every presentation.
Jeffrey R. Wilson receives ASU's 2024 MLK Jr. Faculty Servant-Leadership Award
Jeffrey R. Wilson, Arizona State University professor of statistics and biostatistics, has been chosen to receive the 2024 ASU MLK Jr. Faculty Servant-Leadership Award. Wilson, an ASU faculty member since 1985, has an extensive history of leadership that proves his dedication to serving his community.
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