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Women’s Rowing Wins Their First Regatta!

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Julia Kennedy Student Contributor, University of Portland
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Portland chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Jamie Opra receives some well-earned support and love from her parents after a big win for the Pilots against Lewis and Clark College earlier in March. The women’s rowing team’s next regatta, the Husky Open, will take place in Seattle, Washington, on March 31st, at 8 am. The team also welcomed the christening of two new boats at their boathouse in downtown Portland, the first named Fr. Bill (for our school’s president) and the second named Al and Sue Corrado, who have been generous donars to UP for many years. Thanks for the support Opra parents, and let’s all continue to root for our newest Pilots team!

Hailing from eastern Washington, Julia attends the University of Portland in Oregon, as a Communication Studies major with an emphasis on Journalism. As a magazine and book junkie, Julia reads everything (and anything) she can get her hands on, especially those passionate on young adult culture and entertainment. A woman that gets stir-crazy easily, Julia has been fortunate to have traveled many summers in a row to foreign countries, including a study abroad course in Austria, Germany, and Great Britain. Since a ripe age, she has grown and cultivated her passion and dream of working for a magazine and spreading awareness as well as happiness through the tips of her fingers. Always finding time for herself, Julia can frequently be found quoting movie lines (most frequently Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn), having a 90's dance party with her roommates, or rereading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for the 40th time.