Jesse Summerfield plays outfield for the Jay Bulldog softball team. Summerfield came into the season looking to bunt better than any of her teammates. As a team, Summerfield said they wanted to play as one and make it to the state tournament. Summ
erfield dedicated herself to getting better as a player this offseason, and her goal was to be a better person and player than she was yesterday.
In the future, Summerfield wants to become a traveling RN. Her desire to get into nursing led her to the Health Careers program at Northeast Tech. Summerfield said her mom influenced her to join the program. The Health Careers program helps students who are interested in nursing to learn about different positions in the health field. It gives students the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to get involved in different health care professions. Summerfield decided that Northeast Tech would give her an advantage when pursuing her career in nursing.
Summerfield said the best part of being a student athlete at Jay is how involved the entire community gets with the entire athletic department. The Bulldog family does a tremendous job of supporting its various teams, whether its football, softball or basketball. For her passion for nursing and efforts on the softball field, Jesse Summerfield is the Northeast Tech Athlete of the Month.
