09/11/2026
Student-Athlete Highlight ✨ Emery Holland
“One of the most important things about training as a distance runner is consistency. Not every run or practice is going to be easy, but it is important to still show up and get the work done every day to better yourself and succeed in your goals. I’ve learned that consistency is also important in the classroom. You aren’t going to be motivated about every single assignment, but it is important to keep showing up and putting effort in.
Being a student-athlete has taught me that success does not happen overnight. Success comes from the little things, like running the extra mile at practice, keeping a positive mindset when things get tough, or studying and staying on top of assignments. What I have learned from being an athlete has helped push me in the classroom to do my best and be consistent with studying and my assignments.” -Emery Holland
Read Emery’s full feature about how she is thriving as a Cobber business student and member of Cobber Distance: https://www.concordiacollege.edu/stories/details/central-connections/
