My name is Samantha Schmidt and I’m a senior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. I play division 1 softball here at UNO and I am an education major going into athletic directing. I LOVE DR. PEPPER, it’s my favorite drink ever and enjoy giving back to my community. I give hitting lessons when I go back to my hometown and ran a camp to help give back to the little girls who have looked up to me my whole career! I enjoy giving back to kids and to a community who has always supported me through my journey and making people strive for greatness to reach their dreams! Family also means everything to me because they got me to where I am today. They are my biggest supporters and always help me strive every single day! I also play for something bigger, and play for mental health in the game. There is so much in the world happening with mental health and it is not talked about enough. I want to make a difference and advocate for all athletes who are going through mental health.