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Katie Fuller

School
Southern California
Position
Opposite Hitter
Major
Communications

Classroom

During the busiest month of the volleyball season, Fuller exhibited exceptional poise in the classroom to garner one of USC’s top academic honors as the department’s Student-Athlete of the Month in November 2011. She was also once named the USC Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Month. As a junior, she received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. She also holds a position on USC’s athletics student senate.

Character

Fuller was instrumental in organizing her team in an effort to help the underprivileged students at Hoover Elementary School and was responsible for spearheading the work done by an adoption team for the Challenged Child organization. Fuller also served as a volunteer worker for the Movember movement that serves to promote men’s health. Her effort helped garner the support of USC athletics as she led a fund-raising effort with her teammates. Coming out of high school, though ranked highly for her athletic accomplishments, Fuller was described by one recruiting service as “one of the most likeable players you will ever want to meet.”

Community

In the community, Fuller has volunteered her time as an intern for ESPNHS and helped organize large-scale events including the Elite 11 Camps. She also served as a clinician for several coaches clinics throughout the school year, volunteering her time. Fuller also spends time as a member of the executive board in the Trojan athletic student-senate.

Competition

On the court, Fuller has helped lead her team to consecutive NCAA semifinal appearances in 2010 and 2011. She posted 2.83 kills per set as a junior to rank second on the team. She also nabbed 19 service aces and 54 blocks to earn the second spot on the squad in scoring. Fuller received AVCA All-Pacific Region honorable and was also a Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention player. In her career, Fuller has logged 573 kills and 348 digs to go with 120 blocks.