Valerie Jackson

Class: Senior Hometown: Logan, Kan. High School: Logan High School

Last College: Colby Community College Height: 6-0

As a junior (2008): Second varsity eight at the Kansas-Kansas State regatta on April 12... Varsity four at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta... First varsity four at the duel with Minnesota... First varsity four at the Big 12 invitational... Varsity four at South-Central Regional...

As a sophomore (2007): Member of the First Novice Eight boat in the fall and the First Varsity Eight boat in the spring ... Named the team's Most Improved Newcomer ... Named to the Big 12 Commissioner's and Athletic Director's Honor Roll and was named a Jayhawk Scholar.

Colby CC: Member of the women's basketball team ... Named a Distinguished Academic All-American.

High school: Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track ... First-team All-League in volleyball and basketball for three years.

Personal: Daughter of Bob and Sue Jackson ... Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and Disorders major.