Friday, November 4, 2022
Part of a regular series.
Throughout the year, GNACsports.com uses this space to profile conference student-athletes who are members of their respective institutions’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In addition to providing feedback on the student-athlete experience, conference and institutional SAAC members also offer input on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
Name: Emma Kramer
Sport: Women's Basketball
Institution: Simon Fraser
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Criminology/Minor: Psychology
Hometown: Surrey, British Columbia
Why did you choose to attend SFU?: My mom played at Simon Fraser and then coached when I was tiny. I had been a part of this program long before I started playing here. The education level, location and fantastic coaching staff were just additional bonuses to coming here.
What is your favorite class you have taken in college?: Aquatic Death Investigations. This course was super interesting and, due to my job as a lifeguard, I have had experience working in environments and situations that mirror those I learned about. It was informative and definitely a unique topic to know about.
How many years were you involved in SAAC?: Four years.
What made you want to be involved in SAAC?: I chose to get involved in SAAC because I wanted to get involved, give back to my institution's greater community and be a voice for my fellow student-athletes on campus.
What is your most memorable SAAC activity to date so far?: Probably my first National SAAC meeting and the joint Super Region convention in Chicago, Illinois. I've met so many lifelong friends and made so many memories that I will treasure forever.
What is the most important thing you've learned from balancing the demands of athletics and academics?: To use a calendar or agenda. It makes it so much easier to plan out your time if you have something to look at with all your practice and class times and assignment due dates. It has definitely helped me balance my life a lot more.