Alum of the Month: Gina Kingsbury
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The following article featuring former St. Lawrence standout Gina Kingsbury appeared on the Hotchkiss School Web site.
Gina M.A. Kingsbury ’00 achieved a childhood dream when
she represented Canada in the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy,
as a member of the winning women’s hockey team.
Kingsbury started playing hockey at the age of eight in a small
town in Northern Quebec called Rouyn-Noranda; she was the only
girl. She continued to play boys’ hockey until she was 15 but
then realized that if she wanted to pursue her dream of one day
representing Canada at the Olympics, she would need to play
girls’ hockey. Since that choice wasn't available in her home
town, she decided to look at other options.
One such option was going to an American prep school, so Kingsbury
visited several. The warm and friendly welcome she received at
Hotchkiss immediately convinced her that Hotchkiss was the place
for her. In September 1998, she arrived on campus as an upper mid
and a member of the Class of 2000.
Complete article can be accessed via the Hotchkiss Web site by clicking here.
