Shelby Elwell

Bio

Why Endicott? Why Division III?

Chose Endicott because I was really impressed with the Hospitality program and the amazing connections it has with the internship and study abroad programs

Awards

Academic

• Spring 2016 Dean's List  
• 2015-16 Endicott Academic Varsity Club
• 2015 CCC Academic All-Conference
• St. Michael's Book Award at Litchfield
• National Honor Society
• Fall 2015 Dean's List 

Athletic

• Grand Master of Sports (more than 10 Varsity Letters) at Litchfield
• Edward Kolakaski Scholar Athlete Award

Career Summary

2015: Freshman season at Endicott, as a sophomore academically... Played in one game... Made two saves 

Professional Aspirations

Completed a January 2015 internship with La Bella Banquet Hall where she assisted in the office, kitchen and in setting up events... Hoping to obtain an internship working events for the Red Sox next summer... Aspires to spend her senior year semester-long internship at Disney World with the event staff... A Hospitality major with a Concentration in Event Management... Sees herself being happy no matter where life takes her

Shelby on her first internship:

"My first internship has definitely given me an idea of what it would be like to work in a banquet hall setting; however, I am not sure exactly where I want to end up quite yet."

Clubs and Organizations

Played club soccer for Northwester Rovers Premier Women's Soccer... Plays Intramural Soccer and Intramural Basketball at Endicott... Member of Endicott Singers... Member of Endicott Drama Club

Community Service

Sang at Brooksby Village with the Endicott Singers in December 2014... Participated in the Color the Gulls Run in April 2015... In high school, she volunteered to cook and serve at the soup kitchen near her hometown... Helped refurbish houses and farms and volunteered at Bible camp for the Boys and Girls Club on her mission trip to Calais, Maine in 2011... Provided volunteer babysitting during church services... Worked in a warehouse to sort and package supplies for Third World countries at Jezreel Internation in 2012... Cleaned old churches, helped working mothers for the Hartford Project and worked with people in rehabilitation centers in 2013... Ran her school's Acts of Kindness Club where she put on events such as Touch a Truck and a Disney Breakfast for Dinner to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Shelby on her volunteer work with Acts of Kindness:

"The Disney Breakfast for Dinner that I put on with my Acts of Kindness Club to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation was very important to me... We originally started it my sophomore year when a senior in the club had a family member who was a recipient of a wish... When we were thinking of an organization to donate to, we knew that the Make-A-Wish Foundation was the perfect one... It means a lot to me because over the years we've gained more and more publicity and involvement from people in town and it was so incredible to watch the event grow and continue to raise money over the years... My senior year we actually finally raised our goal of $5,000 and were able to grant a child a wish... I just felt so honored to be a part of that."

Fun Facts

Sings, dances and acts...Plays the clarinet, saxophone and guitar