Nickname: Anita
Birthday: March 11th
Major: Nursing
Career Ambition: Work in an ER and join the Red Cross
Parents: Fernando and Iara
Siblings: Fernando Rocha and Marcela
Athletic Honors: Captain of the Florida Memorial team in 2008 and Palm Beach CC in 2007. Athlete of the month in October 2008 at Florida Memorial University. Academic Honors received from the Athletic Department.
Best Performance in Single Meet: Last season (2008) against Ave Maria University, blocked the best hitter six times and recorded four aces.
Team’s Best Accomplishment: In our last home game, we beat Southearst University for the first time in the history of the volleyball team. In addition, during my freshman year, my team finished first for the eighth consecutive year
Other Sports Participated: Was a swimmer when I was eight years old, won first place twice against older competition.
Academic Honors: Dean’s List at Florida Memorial 2008-2009
MY FAVORITES
Food: Japanese and Brazilian cuisine
Movie: The Notebook
Sports Team: Atletico Mineiro (Soccer team in Brazil)
Playing on my IPod: Kanye West
Athlete: Giovanne (from the National Volleyball team in Brazil)
TV Show: Friends
Quote: “Never, never, never give up.” “Going down the mountain is easier than going up, but the view is better from the top.”
When not on court, I like to: go to the movies
10 Years from now, I hope to: be living in a beach house with my family
24 Hours, I would trade places with: the Brazilian President, to try to fix all the corruption inside the government.
