Before Yale:  Rowed in the Thomas Jefferson Varsity 8+ for four years... Team captain as a senior... In 2011 her varsity 8+ placed 3rd at the Virginia State Championship... Invited to the 2011 US Rowing Junior Selection Camp... Rowed and raced in Germany with the US High Performance Team.

Porter Says:  “Colleen is very ready for the next step. I expect she will do very well at Yale. She is a hard worker with great determination.”

Why Yale? “I chose Yale primarily because it offers one of the best combinations of excellent academics and fast rowing. I loved the feel of New Haven, and the students are incredibly diverse in their interests and activities.”

Quote: "If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." - Jack Dixon.