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Student Spotlights
Mariya Sergeeva
Class of 2024, Student at Fordham University
“I know that, for me, winning is not about who won the race because I know that my team and I won on the days we decided to show up when it was cold, dark, and raining, and we were there together.”
Josue Nuñez
Manhattan Senior Coach 1 & Row New York Alum
“Reflecting on my own journey—from my first 2K as a novice to coaching these athletes—I realized how much I had grown through the support of my teammates and coaches. Now, as a coach, I’m able to give that same support to others. Being part of Row New York feels like I’ve found exactly where I’m meant to be, part of something bigger than myself.”
Guadalupe Sanches
Class of 2024, Student at Fordham University
“COVID took so much—goodbyes with friends, New York State Championships, and the fall season we worked so hard for. By my senior year, I didn’t have the chance to row in college. Instead, I applied to CUNY and, through a friend, learned about an opening at Row New York. I applied and got the job.
Returning to the boathouse as a coach felt surreal. At New York State Championships, watching the crew I coached launch, I teared up. Everything I thought I’d lost was in front of me again. The void I didn’t realize I carried was finally filled by rejoining Row New York.”
Jan Santos
Class of 2019
“I’m not making a million dollars for hitting a bat or shooting a ball through a hoop, but I gained something way better than that. I gained a family that’s worth way more than a million dollars to me.”
Mariya Sergeeva
Class of 2024, Student at Fordham University
“I know that, for me, winning is not about who won the race because I know that my team and I won on the days we decided to show up when it was cold, dark, and raining, and we were there together.”
Mariya Sergeeva
Class of 2024, Student at Fordham University
“I know that, for me, winning is not about who won the race because I know that my team and I won on the days we decided to show up when it was cold, dark, and raining, and we were there together.”