Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because the first time I stepped oncampus I knew VWC was where I wanted to go. I loved everythingabout it, from the size to the people to the coaching staff and theteam."
• Selected VWC over Guilford College High Point University andDaniel Webster College

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Presidential Scholarship Award winner

Prep Accolades

• Team's Defensive Player of the Year in basketball as asenior
• Co-Most Valuable Player in basketball as a junior
• Basketball team captain as a senior
• Lake Division honorable mention honoree in soccer as a juniorand senior
• Helped guide Vergennes Union to the Vermont quarterfinals as asenior
• Also competed in track where she was a member of the 4x400relay team that placed fifth in the state championship meet
• Member of the Science Club
• Competed for the Vergennes Vixens AAU basketball team and theNext Level Athletics AAU basketball team

Personal

• Daughter of Paula and Jeffery Higbee; mom attended MariettaCollege
• Has one sister, Leigh
• A fan of the Boston Celtics and their point guard Rajon Rondo,Phoenix Suns' point guard Steve Nash, and actress AngelinaJolie
• Enjoys all types of music and vacation time at Sanibel Island,Florida
• Favorites include the book "The Kite Runner" the movies "GloryRoad" and "Atonement," and the TV series "Grey's Anatomy" and"Criminal Minds"
• Self-description in 10 words or less:"I am competitive, tenacious, satirical, assiduous, loyal, honest,and witty,"
• My favorite aspect of being an athleteis: "I love the competitiveness and strength I get asan athlete."
• The part of my game I've improved the mostis: "My offensive game. I have always felt prettygood about my defense, so I've tried really hard to step up myoffensive attacks."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is:"To become a stronger athlete overall."
• If I could spend one day with a famous person fromany time period it would be: "Wyatt Earp, because hewas one of the best U.S. Marshals in American history and spendinga day with him would be quite exciting."
• If I could participate in a reality show it wouldbe: "Surivor because I feel I could do pretty well inthe challenges and be able to keep my head and strength, even inhard conditions."
• It's the year 2025 and: "I willliving in a major city and working as an agent in either the FBI,CIA, ATF or DEA."
• If I could possess one superpower it wouldbe: "the ability to heal myself, as well as others. Ifeel this superpower would be the best because I could doabsolutely anything without having to worry about getting hurt, andif someone else did get hurt, I could fix them."
• People might be surprised to know: "Isuffered a spinal cord injurty during an AAU basketballtournament."