Kelsie Butts

Prep - Played three varsity seasons for coach John Lengphounprosuet at Southridge High, serving as a senior captain as the Suns advanced to the state championship tournament ... Named first-team all-conference libero as a junior and senior ... First-team all-area and second-team all-state as a senior ... Second-team all-area and honorable mention all-state as a junior ... Team awards include Best Hustle Award (three consecutive seasons) and the Coaches Award (best academics) in 2004 ... Played one season of club volleyball for the Columbia Juniors ... Also played three seasons of varsity golf at Southridge, twice earning honorable mention all-conference honors and qualifying for the state championships as a senior ... Received her golf team's Outstanding Freshman Award in 2004.

Academics - Plans to major in biology with a minor in politics ... Post-Whitman plans focus on the Peace Corps followed by medical school studies ... Served as president of the debate/speech and freshman mentoring clubs in high school ... Sang with the high school Chamber and Jazz choirs in high school ... Worked as a student athletic trainer for the boys basketball team at Southridge ... Two-year member of the National Honor Society in high school ... Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award for junior girls at Southridge, presented by a local Masonic Officers Assn.

Personal - Daughter of Amy and David Butts of Kennewick, Wash. ... Has one older sister ... Matt Butts, a cousin, played four seasons of varsity soccer at Whitman (graduating in 2003) and has since completed his medical degree (pediatrics) ... Has played the piano for 11 years ... Loves to swim and play ultimate frisbee ... Has served as a church youth leader.

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