Bio

Honors and Awards

• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.
• 2024 UT Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
• SAAC Sub-Committee of Volunteer Outreach and Campus Engagement.
• Maintained a 4.0 GPA and was awarded Dean's List all 7 semesters at the undergraduate level.

As a Freshman

• Member of 2023 AVCA National Championship team.
• Did not see any action in the 2023 season.

High School

• Graduated from Lakewood Ranch High School.
• Began college at 16 years old and became the first person in high school to graduate with an associate's degree before receiving a high school diploma through the Accelerated Dual Enrollment program at the State College of Florida.
• Started the first beach volleyball team at LHRS.
• Won the county championship and had an undefeated season.

Personal

• 2023 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Volunteer Coordinator.
• SAAC D2 Super-Region Convention Representative.
• 2024 Relay For Life Participant.
• Graduating from the University of Tampa at 19 years old with a Bachelors in entrepreneurship and a minor in speech studies.
• Placed 3rd in the C.R.E.A.T.E Pitch competition.
• Recipient of UT Presidential Award, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Picerne Family Foundation Scholarship, and Benson Riseman Scholarship for Entrepreneurship.
• Awarded scholarship from the Society of Real Estate Professionals.
• Majoring in entrepreneurship with a minor in Speech Studies.
• Daughter of Lorraine and Todd Pater.
• Has a younger sister, Ashley who plays beach volleyball at USC.
• Birthdate: 06/05/2004.