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Major: Biology
At UNC: In her fourth year on the varsity rowing team • Named All-Atlantic Coast Conference and second team All-Central Region in 2000 • Named to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches’ Association National Scholar-Athlete team in 1999 and 2000 • Earned an NCAA bronze medal as part of the Tar Heels’ 4+ in 1998 • A Morehead Scholar • Member of the Climbing Club
At Kent School: Member of the cross country, rowing and swim teams, as well as the chapel and chamber choirs
More on Peirce: The daughter of Barry and Tippy Peirce • Born June 8, 1979, in Richmond, Va. • Career goals are to be a professional rower and a neurosurgeon • Hobbies are bricklaying, climbing, sculpting and reading • Greatest moment in her athletic career has been “winning a seat race I shouldn’t have been able to” • Spent last summer doing volunteer work in South Africa • A member of the U.S. Rowing Junior National teams in 1996 and ‘97 • Team won a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in 1997
Peirce on rowing: "It’s a dance."
