Throughout the spring semester, we are honoring our senior student-athletes with a "Senior Salute" series. Today's featured senior is Kobe Nadu an education and history major from Summerville, Georgia. Nadu is a member of the football team.
Q: Why did you choose to attend The College of Wooster?
A: When I visited campus, I stayed overnight with some football players. They really took me in and showed me the football family here. There were football players everywhere we went, and they were very welcoming. The academics and campus were a great fit for me as a student as well.
Q: What does being a Fighting Scot student-athlete mean to you?
A: It means preserving through every kind of situation and always giving your best effort. As a student-athlete, you may find yourself in difficult situations. You can continue fighting to be the best you can be by leaning on the Scot family around you and using the resources provided to you.
Q: What are some of your favorite memories as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: There have been a lot of great memories, especially on the football field. I think beating Wittenberg University at home, my touchdown and beating Geneva College, and beating Wabash College on the road are the biggest three. Other opportunities through volunteer work and the education department have led to a lot of great memories too.
Q: What is the best part about being a student-athlete at The College of Wooster?
A: The family support you have with your team and the relationships and connections between coaches and teammates.
Q: What else were you involved with on campus besides your sport?
A: I am president of Men Working for Change, a volunteer student group that partners with OneEighty to engage the community in efforts to prevent and educate others about intimate partner violence and sexual violence.
Q: Which College of Wooster faculty or staff member has made the greatest impact on you and why?
A: My advisor, Dr. Jeff Roche, has really helped me grow as a student in many different ways. He has helped drive my Independent Study research and writing. He has also helped me learn and view history in different perspectives.
Q: What other people or resources impacted your Wooster experience in a positive way and how did these people and resources set you up to be successful at Wooster?
A: The whole Education and History departments and football staff have helped me tremendously. They have helped me become better and set me up for success. They helped me grow as a student and as a person.
Q: Tell us a bit about your Independent Study project?
A: I am researching and writing about the beginnings of college football in the late 1800s. I am telling the story of how the violent game was almost banned and the development of the sport across America during the 1860s-1930s. My research makes connections to how football became so popular and the links between masculinity, war, and college.
Q: Tell us a bit about something cool you did as a student at The College of Wooster?
A: I had a lot of cool experiences as a student, especially the field experiences with teaching and observing at local schools. I was able to work in almost all the local elementary schools and different grades during my time here and was able to learn a lot from the experiences.
Q: Reflecting back on your time at Wooster, what advice would you give your first-year self?
A: Do not be afraid to reach out for help. There are so many great resources and people out there to support you. Have fun and just live in the moment, keep meeting new friends, and make connections.
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