Ruthie Jones

Major

Psychology

Awards & Recognition

Captain for Duke Women’s Soccer Team (DWS)​​​​​​​​ July 2019 to present

NCAA Division I Athlete, Captain (2022), Member (Goalkeeper)​​​​​​

• Earned four ACC tournament appearances, two ACC semi-final appearances, four NCAA tournament appearances, two Elite Eight appearances

• Voted captain by teammates and coaches for the 2022 season; applying communication, conflict resolution, and responsibility in leading team to reach goals

• 2020, 2021, & 2022 ACC Honor Roll, 2021 All-ACC Academic Team, 2022 ACC All-Tournament Team, 2022 All-ACC Second Team, 2021 All-ACC First Team, 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Team Captain for Duke Women’s Soccer Team (DWS)​​​​​​​​ July 2019 to present

NCAA Division I Athlete, Captain (2022), Member (Goalkeeper)​​​​​​

• Earned four ACC tournament appearances, two ACC semi-final appearances, four NCAA tournament appearances, two Elite Eight appearances

• Voted captain by teammates and coaches for the 2022 season; applying communication, conflict resolution, and responsibility in leading team to reach goals

• 2020, 2021, & 2022 ACC Honor Roll, 2021 All-ACC Academic Team, 2022 ACC All-Tournament Team, 2022 All-ACC Second Team, 2021 All-ACC First Team, 2021 United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Second Team

Study Abroad

Activities & Clubs

Collegiate Athlete Premedical Experience (CAPE) Program​​​​​​​March 2021 to present

Member and Team Ambassador​​​​​​​​​​

• Pre-medical enrichment program targeting high-achieving female student athletes to engage them with mentors and clinical experiences

• Participate in medical journal clubs and attend talks by various medical professionals at Duke University

Duke Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)​​​​​​​​ August 2020 to present

• Appointed liaison between DWS, Duke athletics administration, and the NCAA; serves to improve administration relationships, Duke athletics community service, inter-team relations, and student-athlete life at Duke

Team IMPACT​​​​​​​​​​ ​ February 2022 to present

DWS Leadership Group​​​​​​​​​​

• National nonprofit that connects children facing with serious illness and disability with college athletic teams

Curamericas Global ​​​​​​​​​​ August 2020 to November 2020

• Provided COVID-19 information in Spanish for local Durham community members via telephone

Duke Athlete Ally ​​​​​​​​​​​ August 2020 to present

• Attend meetings to discuss and learn how to better support for athletes in the LGBTQ+ communities​​

Morgan’s Message ​​​​​​​​​​ January 2021 to present

• Attend meetings to facilitate conversations about stigmatization of student/athlete mental health

What Next

-Internship at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY -Attend medical school


Congratulations , Ruthie!