Successful alumnae of Nazareth and its athletics teams speak to today’s women athletes
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| Corey Shapiro Aronstam '98 (tennis/business management) speaks alongside students and alumni panelists at Nazareth. |
A panel of alumnae who were student-athletes at Nazareth returned to campus in March 2026 to tell today’s women athletes how sports have influenced their lives.
Among the benefits they’ve gained: Strength through struggles. A community and friends for life. Experience setting goals and working to achieve them — and seeing you get out of it what you put into it. |
| Panelist Samantha Peebles '18, '20G, then and now |
“It’s shaped every part of my professional career,” said Samantha Peebles ’18, ’20 (basketball and soccer/communication and media). “It’s work ethic. It’s discipline. It’s team collaboration.”
Panelists also included Erin Stacer Briganti '02 (lacrosse/accounting) and Kristen Prohaska '21 '23G (soccer/physical therapy).
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| Student athletes and alumnae networked during the event. |
Nazareth has 16 women’s teams and 306 female athletes (as of the fall 2025 census). By comparison, there are 12 men’s teams and 236 male athletes at Nazareth.
Current student-athletes said they already see benefits of being in sports. "It's helped my mental health so much," said Ava Campeau '29, a cross-country runner since 7th grade. "It's helped me build confidence."
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| Students listen to the Nazareth women athletes who preceeded them. |
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