{"id":10544,"date":"2017-03-31T14:28:26","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T18:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=10544"},"modified":"2021-03-08T15:16:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T20:16:08","slug":"mdc-softball-player-megan-garfinkel-recognized-academics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/mdc-softball-player-megan-garfinkel-recognized-academics\/","title":{"rendered":"MDC Softball Player Recognized For Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lady Sharks softball outfielder, Megan Garfinkel, has been named into the 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Class, an organization dedicated to recognizing academic excellence among college athletes across the nation. She stands next to former Lady Sharks softball player Erin Sundook, who received the same honor last year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from her outstanding performance on and off the field, Garfinkel is an active member in her community. Her activities range from feeding the homeless at Saint James Baptist Church, helping special need students at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisacademy.com\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Atlantis Academy<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and participating in Miami Dade College\u2019s Spooky Night for kids event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garfinkel believes contributing to her teammates and community off the field is just as important when on the field. 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