Nicole Calder

Classroom

Calder, a psychology major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, holds an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.96 and will pursue a doctorate following graduation from Kennesaw State. She has earned multiple academic accolades and had one of her strongest years to date as a junior, posting a 4.0 GPA in her spring semester to earn KSU Presidential Scholar honors, while also being named to the KSU Dean’s List in the fall. Outside of the university, Calder has received honors from the Atlantic Sun Conference, including being named a 2013-14 A-Sun Presidential Scholar, A-Sun Conference Scholar and a A-Sun All-Academic Honoree. She was also a member of a team that has earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for three consecutive years.

Character

Following various knee injuries, Calder has come back stronger than ever. She has overcome an ACL injury and surgery in her time as a student-athlete, while staying positive and motivated to continue to grow as a soccer player. A true leader on and off the field, Calder is a “superb leader on our team and is a great all-around individual,” said Kennesaw State head coach Rob King.

Community

Calder has been a leader on the team in community efforts, including just recently completing a voluntary internship with the Murphy Harpst Orphanage and Treatment Center in Georgia. Murphy-Harpst is an independent not-for-profit organization committed to meeting the needs of abused and neglected young people through residential treatment, placements in specialized foster care, and community programs that serve at-risk children and their families.  Services are available to all children regardless of sex, race, color, or creed, and whose needs can be addressed and treated within the scope of program services.

Competition

A member of the 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Preseason All-Conference Team, Calder was named to the 2013 All-Atlantic Sun Conference Second-Team and has started 34 of a possible 39 matches at KSU. In 2013 she ranked second on the team with seven points on two goals and three assists, with her three helpers ranking in a tie for second on the team. As a sophomore, Calder ranked fifth on the squad with six points on three goals, while posting five points as a freshman in 2011 on a goal and three assists. For her career, the Adelaide, Australia native owns 18 points on six goals and six assists. The versatile player sits fifth in the KSU record books with five game-winning goals during her three seasons as an Owl.