MEET: Kennedy Currie.

• Position: STUDENT ATHLETE: Q&A - Interview

Senior women's basketball student-athlete Kennedy Currie put the finishing touches on her bachelor's degree in just three years at High Point University. Now, for her last hurrah, the native of the Triad will pursue a master's in strategic communication while stepping into a leadership role on a team that possesses all the ingredients for another successful season and a deep postseason run. After graduation, Currie envisions using her HPU degree and lifetime experience for a career as a spokesperson in the sports world.

What was the deciding factor that led you to attend High Point University?

The biggest thing for me was the close atmosphere here at High Point. When I came in, the team felt like a big family, from the coaches down to the student-athletes, so it's an all-around family experience.

Being from Greensboro in Guilford County, what does it mean for you to be able to give back to your community as a student-athlete?

One thing that I love that I do in High Point is the Big Brothers Big Sisters program with my fellow student-athletes. I love my "little sister" and have been with her for three years now. The program is a great way to work on your mentoring and be able to teach the lessons you've learned in your life to impact someone else. But also in Greensboro, I'm able to go back to my old high school and help out the teams.

You're entering your fourth year with the program, so what have you learned from the previous seniors that you want to incorporate into being a leader yourself?

I've learned that to be a really good leader, you can't always be the most popular person. In...