by Justin Kirk | Mar 7, 2023
A military brat who lived all over the world for three decades of his life, Andy came to Uplifting Athletes full-time in 2014 after 18 months working part-time. Prior to joining Uplifting Athletes he was a sportswriter for PennLive/The Patriot-News for more than 20...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 6, 2023
Andrea is fueled by her passion for helping student-athletes excel off the field and first-hand experiences seeing the impact sports can have on the lives of others. She received her BS in Recreational Therapy from the University of Toledo in 2015 and a MS in Sport...
by Valaree Machen | Mar 6, 2023
MaKaylie Peterkin, M.Ed, CCLS, is a dedicated professional with a personal mission to positively impact families facing unique challenges. Raised in a small town in Georgia, her childhood was marked by the loss of her older sister, Ashley, to an undiagnosed rare...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 3, 2023
Born in China, Aimei was adopted when she was several months old and grew up in Woodstock, New York. An only child, Aimei was lucky enough to travel a lot growing up and that included attending Penn State football games with her parents from the time she was 10 years...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 2, 2023
A suburban Philadelphia native, Rob is a former All-American punter at Syracuse and has lived the rare disease journey. In December of 2010, late in his senior season, Rob was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. His...
