Wright On Time
By Shannon McCarthy
A typical day in the life of Alexis Wright starts before the sun rises in the weight room at the Hecht Athletic Center.
The senior is a jumper on the University of Miami track and field team, competing in the long jump and triple jump. Wright has represented the Canes in both the indoor and outdoor ACC Championships and has also hurdled for Miami during her collegiate career.
Not just a committed athlete, Wright is a dedicated student majoring in microbiology and immunology and minoring in chemistry and psychology. The Tampa, Fla., native is a master of balancing her academic and athletic endeavors, finding success in both areas.
Wright is a Ronald A. Hammond scholar, a Plus One scholar, an ACC All-Academic award winner, an Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society member, and a Mortar Board Honor Society member. While Wright has been recognized for her success in academics, perhaps her most captivating trait is her commanding leadership.
She is one of six athletes in the University of Miami athletic department to receive the Top Six for Service award. Wright is the President of Miami’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She is Co-President of the Yellow Rose Society, which empowers and supports women on campus. Wright was recognized for her character and leadership by being tapped into the Iron Arrow Honor Society- the highest achievement possible at the University of Miami.
Wright was also honored at the second annual Celebration of Women’s Athletics on January 24. The senior, who plans on attending medical school following her collegiate track and field career, received a standing ovation from the sold out crowd at the Celebration of Women’s Athletics following the conclusion of a speech describing her experience as a student-athlete.
So how does Wright manage to succeed at nearly anything she sets her mind to achieve? She believes that the biggest key to her success in so many areas is time management
“I take each day at a time, doing what is absolutely important first,” Wright said.
Between academics, athletics and extra curriculars, there is hardly a dull moment in Wright’s day. In between classes and practices, Wright is following her mantra of doing what is absolutely important first. Whether she has to read, work on an assignment or do something necessary for one of her many organizations, she gets the job done.
“Post graduation, time management is going to be even more crucial,” Wright said. “Especially since I aspire to go to medical school.”
Time management is a transferrable skill Wright plans to take with her to medical school. While she has managed to find a way to balance all of her priorities, Wright admits there is no perfect formula to managing time.
“The beauty of time management is that it is forever changing based on where you are in life,” Wright said.
She has found a system that works for her and continues to exceed expectations.
Alexis Wright is right on time.
