Sarah Debnekoff graduated from Pleasant Grove High School and our program in 2014. During that time she was a wonderful volunteer to many of our programs and earned Birdie Certified level in her life skills.  Today, Sarah is a junior at Morehead State University in Kentucky, She is an exercise science major, with the goal of applying to physical therapy school upon graduation. Although golf has been up and down for Sarah due to a previous elbow injury, she has persevered; working hard each day in rehab to give herself the best opportunity to compete again.  With the spring season ahead, Sarah will be able to get back to competitive golf and give her team her full effort.

 

When Sarah is not working on her golf game, she works as a group fitness instructor; teaching spin classes and working as a fitness attendant. By working in these departments, Sarah has learned how important it is to take care of oneself; both physically and mentally. Sometimes work experience, can turn into a life altering experience as Sarah learned a few year back.  She was working as a life guard, when a two year old boy was discovered, blue, in the bottom of a hot tub. She proceeded to give him many rounds of compressions and ventilations; where soon after he began to breathe on his own. She stated, "I am forever grateful that I was available to help this boy, and to have an experience that has changed my life since."

 

Sarah hopes that her work ethic, and passion to make the world a better place, will make an impactful difference as she embarks toward her future career.