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Majoring in biology ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for 2006-07 Rowing at UNC: In her first year on the varsity squad after a year on the novice team ... In the spring of 2007, coxed the open four at the ACC Championships and the varsity four at South/Centrals ... Won gold with the second novice eight at the Knecht Cup Before UNC: At Cary Academy, was a four-year member of the soccer and cross country teams ... Three-time all-conference pick in cross country and honored once in soccer More on Dement: Born Feb. 10, 1988, in Cary, N.C. ... Daughter of John and Susan Dement ... Has one brother, David (17) ... Favorite pastimes are running and herpetology ... Five years after graduating from UNC, expects to be "eating, sleeping, working, laughing, and generally living life as best I can" ... Athlete she most admires is runner Craig Mottram ... Favorite sport besides rowing is soccer ... Would spend a completely free day relaxing outside in someplace warm ... If she could have dinner with anyone, she'd pick Sir Isaac Newton because "through dedication and an inquisitive mind he made outstanding discoveries in calculus and physics and helped shape our current understanding of how the world works" ... For races, always wears the same pair of socks, the ones she ran in when her high school cross country team won the state championship ... Favorite vacation destination is anywhere she can watch the sun rise over the ocean ... Fun fact about her is that her favorite pet is a boa constrictor Dement on coxing at UNC: "Coxing for UNC has given me the incredible opportunity to stretch myself through competition while learning a new sport." |
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