Grace Moore, Bowdoin College
An accomplished student-athlete whose achievements on the field of
play are exceeded only by her efforts off of it, Grace
Moore is one of the most decorated Bowdoin Polar Bears in
recent memory. An outstanding women's soccer and women's lacrosse
player for the Polar Bears, Moore was chosen as the NESCAC's
nominee for the NCAA "Woman of the Year" award, combining
excellence on the field and in the community.
Moore received her degree in sociology and environmental studies
from Bowdoin this spring, graduating with a 3.81 grade point
average. She earned NESCAC All-Academic a total of four times,
twice in the fall with the women's soccer team (2006, 2007) and
twice in the spring with women's lacrosse (2007, 2008). In
addition, Moore was named an IWLCA Academic All-American in 2007
and again in 2008, and was recognized as a Sarah and James Bowdoin
Scholar in each of the last three years.
Service to the campus, local, and global communities has been an
integral part of Moore's life. While at Bowdoin, she served on the
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for three years and was a
liaison for the NESCAC SAAC during 2007-08. Moore also helped
coordinate Habitat for Humanity service projects for Bowdoin
athletic teams, volunteered to organize the annual Girls and Women
in Sports Day sponsored by the Bowdoin athletic department,
participated in the college's young alumni leadership program, and
leads the Mt. Ararat High School Mentoring Program in Topsham,
Maine. During January of 2007, Moore participated in an alternative
winter break program, traveling to Peru to help construct a
playground for impoverished children. The experience inspired her,
and in the summer later that year she received a grant from the
Preston Public Interest Career Fund for an internship to work on
sustainable development in indigenous communities in Ecuador.

