PEMBROKE, N.C., May 8 -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke issued the following news release:
Eugenie "Genie" Feitosa Amidou arrived at UNC Pembroke with a dream shared by many
young soccer players growing up in Canada - the opportunity to compete in the United
States.
Four years later, she leaves as one of the program's most well-rounded student-athletes,
excelling on the field, in the classroom and in research.
"It's a real big accomplishment," Amidou said. "I've worked so hard in my life to
get where I'm at. just the fact that I am here, graduating after four years, is really
a big accomplishment."
Amidou will be among the 1,173 graduates participating in Spring Commencement, including
656 undergraduates and 517 from The W...