University of Rochester
Athletic Hall of Fame
Susan Penepent
'88
At Rochester:
- Four-year letter-winner in basketball under Coach Joyce Wong
- Helped her team make appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs twice - in 1984-85 and 1986-87
- Led team to New York State title in the 1984-85 season
- Yellowjackets won 22 games in 1987, a mark that stood for 16 years
- Starting point guard all four years, finishing with 454 assists in 105 games and is the University's career lead in assists to date
- Graduated with a double major in economics and psychology and a certification in management studies in marketing
Post-Graduate:
- Career quickly took an unexpected turn with the acceptance of a position with the Board of Cooperative Educational Services to work with young children with special needs
- Completed a Masters in Education at Nazareth College in December of 1991 with dual certification in Special and Elementary Education
- Currently an Assistant Principal at Greece Olympia High School in Rochester
- Coaches basketball and volunteers in the Section V High School area
