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'Blue & Gold' Student-Athlete: Payton Hanselman
12/4/2022 1:09:00āÆPM | Track & Field, Academics and Student Programs
Hanselman is secretary of the student organ donation association
MILWAUKEE -Ā Women's track & field athlete Payton Hanselman is the Blue & Gold Student-Athlete of the Month for December 2022, as chosen by Marquette Athletics' Academics and Student Programs staff.Ā Ā
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Hanselman is a senior biomedical sciences major with minors in health studies and public affairs and equity. She is a certified nursing assistant and has worked with aging populations, veterans and stroke patients.
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All while being an athlete, Hanselman has been involved in SAAC (Student- Athlete Advisory Committee) and is currently SAAC VP for Community Engagement. Payton was a mentee in the MAGIS Mentor program her freshman year, and then became a mentor in the same program to other incoming freshmen. She is actively involved with SHAPE, the peer mental health program, and with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).Ā
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She worked with other student-athlete leaders to facilitate Marquette Athletics Orientation for new student-athletes. Payton is also the Secretary of the Student Organ Donation Association. She has applied to graduate programs, and will pursue her master's in a health-related program after graduation in hopes of becoming a nurse practitioner.
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Hanselman was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in the 2021-22 season. She ran a season-best in the 100-meter dash with the time of 12.80 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
2022-23 Blue & Gold Student Athletes of the Month:Ā
June/July: Josie Kelderman, women's soccer
August: Stevie Mitchell, men's basketball
September: Veronica Walinski, women's track & field
October: Mikki Easter, women's soccer
November: Elisabeth Desmarais, women's tennis
December: Payton Hanselman, women's track & field
2021-22 Archive
2020-21 Archive
2019-20 Archive
2018-19 Archive
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Hanselman is a senior biomedical sciences major with minors in health studies and public affairs and equity. She is a certified nursing assistant and has worked with aging populations, veterans and stroke patients.
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All while being an athlete, Hanselman has been involved in SAAC (Student- Athlete Advisory Committee) and is currently SAAC VP for Community Engagement. Payton was a mentee in the MAGIS Mentor program her freshman year, and then became a mentor in the same program to other incoming freshmen. She is actively involved with SHAPE, the peer mental health program, and with FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes).Ā
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She worked with other student-athlete leaders to facilitate Marquette Athletics Orientation for new student-athletes. Payton is also the Secretary of the Student Organ Donation Association. She has applied to graduate programs, and will pursue her master's in a health-related program after graduation in hopes of becoming a nurse practitioner.
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Hanselman was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in the 2021-22 season. She ran a season-best in the 100-meter dash with the time of 12.80 seconds at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
2022-23 Blue & Gold Student Athletes of the Month:Ā
June/July: Josie Kelderman, women's soccer
August: Stevie Mitchell, men's basketball
September: Veronica Walinski, women's track & field
October: Mikki Easter, women's soccer
November: Elisabeth Desmarais, women's tennis
December: Payton Hanselman, women's track & field
2021-22 Archive
2020-21 Archive
2019-20 Archive
2018-19 Archive
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