WSSU Volleyball star forgoing fun in the sun for internship

AVONI SEYMOUR
(Courtesy: WSSU RAMS Athletics)

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  There won’t be much vacation this summer for Winston-Salem State University senior outside hitter
Avoni Seymour.

Instead of spending the summer on the beaches of her native Nassau, Bahamas, she will complete an internship in biomedical research at WSSU.

“It’s a really big deal because it’s my last summer as an undergrad and my goal is to go to medical school,” Seymour said.

“So this is the perfect opportunity for me to sharpen my skills and prepare for the next level.”

A rising senior on the Lady Rams volleyball team, Seymour earned second team All-CIAA last season after totaling 242 kills and finishing second on the team with 302 digs.

The Provost Scholar of Biomedical Research internship will allow her to ...

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