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Achieve, Serve, Lead: Corry Short (Men's Volleyball)
May 24, 2017 | General, Men's Volleyball
Name: Corry Short
Team: Men's Volleyball
Year: Sophomore
Major: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
High School: Cardinal Gibbons
Hometown: Lighthouse Point, Fla.
Athletic Accomplishments: Corry is a two-year varsity starter for the men's volleyball team. He was a captain and the starting libero this season, and he will enter his junior year with 218 digs in his career.
Off The Court:
The Men's Allied Voices for a Respectful & Inclusive Community (MAVRIC) Project is an alliance of Princeton University undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and alumni committed to promoting healthy masculinity and fostering a respectful and inclusive community for all genders through education, mentoring, activism and fellowship.
Corry was first introduced to the MAVRIC Project through his coach, Sam Shweisky, during his freshman year at Princeton. Prior to attending any meetings, Corry had never been exposed to a majority of the topics of discussion, however, he became very interested in the ideas of healthy masculinity, allyship, and male athletic culture. The welcoming environment of students and faculty from various departments and the intriguing conversations at the meetings drove Corry to continue his participation and attendance at the MAVRIC Project meetings.
Recently, Corry was selected to the steering committee and is in the process of creating a publicity campaign that will launch in the fall. The "Faces of Fitness" initiative, created by freshman member Kesin Dehejia, is one of the current projects Corry is most proud of because it is taking action in Dillon Gym, where his home court is located. By posting photos and quotes around Stephens Fitness Center, the MAVRIC Project hopes to shift preconceptions of masculinity in gym culture.
For more information about MAVRIC, check out the project website.
Corry was first introduced to the MAVRIC Project through his coach, Sam Shweisky, during his freshman year at Princeton. Prior to attending any meetings, Corry had never been exposed to a majority of the topics of discussion, however, he became very interested in the ideas of healthy masculinity, allyship, and male athletic culture. The welcoming environment of students and faculty from various departments and the intriguing conversations at the meetings drove Corry to continue his participation and attendance at the MAVRIC Project meetings.
Recently, Corry was selected to the steering committee and is in the process of creating a publicity campaign that will launch in the fall. The "Faces of Fitness" initiative, created by freshman member Kesin Dehejia, is one of the current projects Corry is most proud of because it is taking action in Dillon Gym, where his home court is located. By posting photos and quotes around Stephens Fitness Center, the MAVRIC Project hopes to shift preconceptions of masculinity in gym culture.
For more information about MAVRIC, check out the project website.
Corry on Community Service:
"Community service has always been an important part of my life, but I used to think it only consisted of physical and tangible acts of giving back. MAVRIC has taught me that service to my community can be much more than that. Shifting people's perceptions and changing Princeton's culture is its own form of community service, and I'm thrilled to be a part of it. Being able to contribute to the community has been a really important part of my time as a student-athlete at Princeton. I believe that student-athletes have a unique opportunity within Princeton's community to lead and inspire others to give back."
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