Full athletic scholarship for Printassia

Thu, Mar 1st 2012, 09:37 AM

Bahamian junior sprinter Printassia Johnson, a 2011 graduate of Queen's College, was awarded a full athletic scholarship to attended Illinois State University, a prestigious National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I school in Chicago, Illinois, this spring.
Johnson had a choice between numerous Division I programs, but after reviewing Illinois State's proposal, her heart and soul was content and confident that that is where she would begin her collegiate journey.
Director of Track and Field/Cross Country and Head Coach, Elvis Forde, is extremely elated and ecstatic to have Johnson join his elite program. He noted that both her academic and athletic accomplishments would be a huge asset to his program, and he is looking forward to excellent results from her this season. In addition, he also encouraged other athletes to stay focused and balance their academics with athletics, and other opportunities would be presented to them.
During her tenure at Queen's College, Johnson assisted her team to a number of second place finishes at the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BIASS) Track and Field Championships. Not only did she participate in events for her school, but she was also chosen to represent both her school and The Bahamas at major regional and international meets, namely the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships (2006-2011), the Penn Relays (2010-2011), the Embry Riddle Track and Field Classic, the BAYTAF Classic, and the Russell E. Blunt East Coast Invitational.
She is the daughter of Henry and Princess Johnson. At Illinois State, Johnson plans to major in business management, with a concentration in marketing, and later aspires to become the best real estate executive in The Bahamas.
A humble Johnson has expressed gratitude and is very appreciative to Citizen Bahamas Business and Consulting Firm for their continued support, guidance, assistance and nurturing that they have bestowed during her track and field career, and for making her dream a reality. She is convinced that both her experience and commitment to her academics and athletics would uphold her character, honesty and integrity in all of her achievements in the future. One of her favorite quotes comes from Albert Einstein: "It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it."

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