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Ms. Jessica "Jess" Pattison
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Home Phone: 337-989-7004 Volleyball: Crushing blow, times two September 20, 2006 – Dan McDonald It wasn’t the way the University of Louisiana volleyball team wanted to go into Sun Belt Conference play – off a disappointing loss and losing one of its top players at the same time. UL (3-8) also likely lost senior hitter Jessica Pattison for the balance of the season, with the Lafayette High product breaking her thumb in the third game. With her absence, the Cajuns were out of rotation and out of momentum in that game, and the visiting Cardinals took advantage in rallying from a 10-7 deficit to an easy win. Lamar led most of game one, at one point leading by seven at 17-10, and took advantage of two UL errors after the Cajuns had rallied to 28-28. It was also 28-28 in the second game before a Cardinal error and UL setter Tara Cote’s dump into a wide-open midcourt evened the match. The Cajuns only trailed 17-15 in game three after Pattison’s injury, but because of rotation problems had no players above 5-foot-11 on the floor for much of the stretch run. Lamar had a 10-1 run to put that game away, and turned to middle blocker Buchi Okoh in the final game. Okoh had nine of her match-high 21 kills in that game, including four of LU’s final seven points. “We needed this match to build our confidence some,” Kraljev said, “and we missed a big chance. We needed to take care of business on our home court.” Originally published September 20, 2006 PATTISON REPORT: NCAA confab helps Pattison with career August 27, 2006 – Jessica Pattison knew a lot about volleyball before this summer, and she also knew a lot about the University of Louisiana athletic program as vice-president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The Maurice native represented UL at the NCAA’s annual Leadership Conference, held at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in June. “It really opened my eyes,” said Pattison, whose Cajun squad opened its 2006 season Friday and Saturday in its own Capital One Classic tournament. “Getting a chance to share experiences with a lot of people who are in similar situations, it was an amazing experience.” “Everyone that was nominated had to write an essay on leadership in a non-athletic situation,” Pattison said. “They picked it from there. Just to be nominated is a huge accomplishment.” The conference was designed to enhance leadership and decision-making skills. It also provided participants an opportunity to address athletics issues including sportsmanship, public perception of college athletes and social responsibilities. Participants also worked with counselors on potential career directions and took part in team-building exercises and games. Attendees worked with participants from all divisions and all sports, with no distinctions except for discussions on division-specific issues. “We were all split up and mixed up,” Pattison said. “It didn’t matter what sport you played or what division you were in. We were pretty much all on a neutral ground. The conference itself, it’s really hard to describe or explain, but it was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life.” Pattison is acting president of UL’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee after serving as vice president last year. Last year’s president, baseball player Jameson Parker, graduated at the end of the spring semester. In fact, most of the student-athletes who participated in the NCAA conference served on SAAC groups on their campus or in their athletic conference. “Being involved there has given me better knowledge about the program,” Pattison said, “and it’s given me a leadership role. But meeting other people who are in similar circumstances, and talking about some of the things they’ve done, was a great experience.” The conference and her work with the SAAC has helped Pattison with another challenge, this one being physical. She’s gone through four surgeries over the past two years, including a bi-lateral on both knees, and those problems limited her to 20 matches and 15 starts last season. “I’ve had some adversity there,” she said, “but some of the things I’ve learned I’ve been able to use both on and off the court. I understand a lot more and can deal with a lot more. It’s opened up a lot of doors for me.” Jessica Pattison helped lead her UL volleyball squad to a 30-19, 30-25, 30-22 win over Southeastern La. in Friday night’s season opener. She had eight kills and only one error along with a team-high two blocks. In Saturday afternoon’s five-game loss to Southern Miss, she added seven kills and three more blocks. Originally published August 27, 2006 JESSICA PATTISON REPRESENTS UL ATHLETICS AT NCAA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE June 02, 2006 – Matt Hebert, Sports Information – LAFAYETTE – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns senior volleyball student-athlete Jessica Pattison recently participated in the 2006 NCAA Leadership Conference held May 28-June 1 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., at Disney’s Yacht Beach Club Resort. Pattison, a senior apparel design major from Maurice, was one of 352 scholar-athletes from NCAA Division I schools who were identified as current or future leaders on their campuses. She was chosen by the NCAA to represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The conference is designed to enhance leadership and decision-making skills and provide an opportunity for participants to discuss key issues in intercollegiate athletics, including sportsmanship, public perceptions of scholar-athletes, conflict resolution, scholar-athlete mental health and social responsibilities. It also promotes better communication among scholar-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. Participants also discussed division-specific issues, create dialogue surrounding possible solutions to division-specific issues, and discuss potential career direction. In addition to the speaker and discussion sessions, the student-athletes took part in teambuilding initiative games at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex The conference is an outreach of the successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and involves student-athletes each year who compete in fall, winter and spring sports in Division I, II, and III. Many of the student-athletes who participate are members of their conference and campus Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAACs) – Pattison serves as UL’s SAAC Vice President. “This position has opened up many doors for me,” Pattison said referring to her position as SAAC Vice President. “I have, in addition to school and volleyball, a responsibility that allows me to make an impact on my team and the lives of others.” Criteria for selection include the student-athletes’ demonstrated ability and strong desire to be a leader and the student-athletes’ potential to benefit significantly from a leadership development experience. This year there were 1,319 nominations from Divisions I, II and III institutions. “As the Vice President of SAAC, one of my goals is to create unity between all sports and set examples for my fellow student-athletes,” Pattison said. “Not only has this given me better knowledge, it has given me a leadership role.” In addition to her participation in SAAC, Pattison has been a member of the Professional Fashion Merchandising Association for three years and volunteers for FoodNet and Women’s and Children’s hospital. Pattison wrapped up her third season with the Ragin’ Cajuns volleyball program during the Fall 2005 semester. She participated in 20 matches, starting 15 at right side hitter. She averaged 1.47 kills per game and tallied a career-high 55 blocks. The Lafayette High School graduate will be entering her senior season on the volleyball court in the Fall 2006 semester. ABOUT JESSICA PATTISON: Her mother, Jaquelene Robeck, is a professor in UL’s apparel design and merchandising department…Two-year letterwinner at Lafayette High School…Born in North Hampton, Mass.
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