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NGWSD Power Panelists Announced
1/17/2020 4:30:00 PM | Athletics
NGWSD Power Panelists Announced
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Athletics is excited and proud to announce the panelists for the 2020 National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) Power Panel.
On Sunday, February 2, Duke will host a Power Panel and lunch that will honor female athletes. The event is one of more than 500 events taking place across the country in honor of NGWSD. Programming starts at 11 a.m., with breakout sessions beginning at 11:45 a.m., lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by admission to the Duke women's basketball game versus NC State at 2:00 p.m. The Sunday event is open to girls in grades 6 - 12 and their parents/guardians.
Sue Gordon ('80), former Deputy Director of National Intelligence and three-time Duke women's basketball captain, will moderate the Power Panel, and the panel will include Dr. Abby Johnston McGrath ('13), Kat Thomas ('12) and Mia Gyau ('21).
Johnston McGrath is a 2012 London Olympic Games silver medalist in women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving and a 2013 Duke graduate. While at Duke, in 2009, she became the first Duke diver in history to qualify for the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. In 2011, she became an NCAA Champion by winning the 3-meter diving competition, also making her Duke University's first NCAA Diving Champion. Beginning while she was at Duke, Abby was a four-time member of the USA Diving World Cup Team (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) and a finalist at the 2010 Diving World Cup. Her Junior year at Duke, she made the U.S. Olympic Team and captured the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games in 3-meter synchronized diving. Though she entered Duke Medical School in 2014, Abby continued to compete in diving at an Olympic level, and she closed out her Olympic career with a 12th-place finish in individual 3-meter diving at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Thomas, a 2012 Duke graduate, is the co-founder of MUSH, an overnight oats brand that was featured on ABC's hit show Shark Tank. Thomas partnered with entrepreneur Mark Cuban and in 2018, have distributed MUSH in 14 states in addition to its online business. As a member of the Duke lacrosse team, Thomas appeared in 66 games throughout her career and accumulated 111 goals.
Gyau is currently a senior on the nationally-ranked Duke women's soccer team and has extensive national team experience in addition to her accolades with the Blue Devils. Gyau trained with the U-14, U-15 and U-17 national teams and was a member of the U-18 and U-20 teams. This past fall, Gyau saw action in nine games before suffering from a season-ending injury.
Nashville recording artist Julia Cole will be performing during the Power Panel lunch on February 2. Her performance is one of female empowerment and is a combination of song and speaking.
NGWSD began in 1987 as a special day in our nation's capital to recognize women's sports. The day united premiere organizations and elite female athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.
In 1987, NGWSD also served as a remembrance of Olympic volleyball player, Flo Hyman, for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women's sports; Hyman died of Marfan's Syndrome in 1986. NGWSD has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
NGWSD is celebrated annually across all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies and other celebratory activities. NGWSD is organized by the members of the National Girls & Women in Sports Day Coalition. Champion women athletes have also contributed to annual NGWSD activities.
For more information, contact Selena Castillo at selena.castillo@duke.edu or 919.943.3970.
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On Sunday, February 2, Duke will host a Power Panel and lunch that will honor female athletes. The event is one of more than 500 events taking place across the country in honor of NGWSD. Programming starts at 11 a.m., with breakout sessions beginning at 11:45 a.m., lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by admission to the Duke women's basketball game versus NC State at 2:00 p.m. The Sunday event is open to girls in grades 6 - 12 and their parents/guardians.
Sue Gordon ('80), former Deputy Director of National Intelligence and three-time Duke women's basketball captain, will moderate the Power Panel, and the panel will include Dr. Abby Johnston McGrath ('13), Kat Thomas ('12) and Mia Gyau ('21).
Johnston McGrath is a 2012 London Olympic Games silver medalist in women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving and a 2013 Duke graduate. While at Duke, in 2009, she became the first Duke diver in history to qualify for the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. In 2011, she became an NCAA Champion by winning the 3-meter diving competition, also making her Duke University's first NCAA Diving Champion. Beginning while she was at Duke, Abby was a four-time member of the USA Diving World Cup Team (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) and a finalist at the 2010 Diving World Cup. Her Junior year at Duke, she made the U.S. Olympic Team and captured the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games in 3-meter synchronized diving. Though she entered Duke Medical School in 2014, Abby continued to compete in diving at an Olympic level, and she closed out her Olympic career with a 12th-place finish in individual 3-meter diving at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
Thomas, a 2012 Duke graduate, is the co-founder of MUSH, an overnight oats brand that was featured on ABC's hit show Shark Tank. Thomas partnered with entrepreneur Mark Cuban and in 2018, have distributed MUSH in 14 states in addition to its online business. As a member of the Duke lacrosse team, Thomas appeared in 66 games throughout her career and accumulated 111 goals.
Gyau is currently a senior on the nationally-ranked Duke women's soccer team and has extensive national team experience in addition to her accolades with the Blue Devils. Gyau trained with the U-14, U-15 and U-17 national teams and was a member of the U-18 and U-20 teams. This past fall, Gyau saw action in nine games before suffering from a season-ending injury.
Nashville recording artist Julia Cole will be performing during the Power Panel lunch on February 2. Her performance is one of female empowerment and is a combination of song and speaking.
NGWSD began in 1987 as a special day in our nation's capital to recognize women's sports. The day united premiere organizations and elite female athletes to bring national attention to the promise of girls and women in sports.
In 1987, NGWSD also served as a remembrance of Olympic volleyball player, Flo Hyman, for her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality for women's sports; Hyman died of Marfan's Syndrome in 1986. NGWSD has since evolved into an event to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, the positive influence of sports participation and the continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
NGWSD is celebrated annually across all 50 states with community-based events, award ceremonies and other celebratory activities. NGWSD is organized by the members of the National Girls & Women in Sports Day Coalition. Champion women athletes have also contributed to annual NGWSD activities.
For more information, contact Selena Castillo at selena.castillo@duke.edu or 919.943.3970.
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