With their final seasons as Judges cut short, we honor the members of the Class of 2021 with a series of Senior Spotlights.

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Melissa Rothenberg, Softball

GET TO KNOW MELISSA

Hometown: Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Majors: Business, Economics, and Environmental Studies

Favorite part of competing for Brandeis: Getting to compete at such a high level and travel to the other UAA schools.

Favorite athletic moment: Finding out that we made the NCAA tournament in 2019.

Favorite class at Brandeis: Stage Combat, because it was a lot of fun and outside my normal type of classes.

The thing that attracted me most to Brandeis: The excellent combination of athletics and academics, and the proximity to Boston.

Favorite place on campus outside of Gosman: Upper Usdan.

Favorite summer opportunity: Going to Copenhagen to study abroad the summer after my freshman year.

Things I'll miss most about Brandeis: My friends and the community.

Outside of my sport, my favorite thing to do at Brandeis: Intramural Sports. 

Something unexpected I learned at Brandeis: That I can pursue different passions in a supportive environment.

Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo.

Favorite TV Show: The Office.

Favorite pro team: New York Yankees.

Most memorable pro moment: When Mariano Rivera was pulled from his final appearance.

Dream Final Jeopardy! Categories: Early US History or Northeastern Trees.

Favorite Meal: Mac and Cheese.

Favorite Emoji:   

If I could invite three people, living, dead or fictional, to dinner, I would ask: Nick Swisher, Michelle Obama, and Babe Ruth.

Melissa Rothenberg is a 2017 graduate of Lawrence High School.

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