{"id":15996,"date":"2020-12-01T11:07:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T11:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/slamstox-news-english\/university-spotlight-rutgers-university-ru\/"},"modified":"2020-12-01T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T13:52:55","slug":"university-spotlight-rutgers-university-ru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/in-the-spotlight-english\/university-spotlight-rutgers-university-ru\/","title":{"rendered":"University Spotlight: Rutgers University (RU)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This week’s University Spotlight is about Rutgers University (RU), the largest public university in the state of New Jersey! The university is one of the 8 oldest universities in the USA and is now recognized as a ‘Public Ivy School’. But there is more: one of our athletes has recently signed with Rutgers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Min Chae Kim, an Amjoy tennis player through and through. Min Chae and her parents are from Korea, but she has lived in the Netherlands since she was 3 years old. She switched from the international school to Sint Joris College, the sports school in Eindhoven. She is now taking her final pre-university examination. At a young age, she joined Amjoy to get the best out of her tennis career. Annemieke van Sambeek, founder of Amjoy, has worked intensively with Min Chae over the years. The two have developed a special relationsip, Annemieke says the following about this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMin Chae had no family background in tennis or top sport, so she defenitely is the pioneer of the family. Her parents have supported her 100% in everything, but her intrinsic motivation, created by her love for the game and her inexhaustible work ethic, have brought her to where she is today. Winning gold on the Junior Tour, victories at Tennis Europe and ITF tournaments, becoming champion in the first division\u2026 Great performances, but her most special victory was in Waalre. Her first match ever, I told her to play but she did not dare to in the first place. She thought her opponent (a little 11-year-old girl) was scary. Min Chae has taken huge steps, I am so proud of her. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides single tournaments, Min Chae also plays a lot of doubles tournaments. She played with Slamstox Student-Athletes Laura Rijkers<\/a> and Joyce Nouws<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just as Laura and Joyce were, Min Chae is now also ready for the next step in her sports and school career. That’s why she officially signed with Rutgers University this month, this transforms her from Amjoy Tiger to ‘Scarlet Raptor’ in a while! Both Min Chae and Rutgers Tennis are very happy with that! They posted this message<\/a> on their athletic website. Min Chae tells us why she chose for RU:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI chose Rutgers University because I\u2019m really confident that they could provide everything I need, athletically as well as academically. From the amazing facilities to the fact that they compete in the Big Ten Conference. I feel like Rutgers is the perfect place for me to start my next chapter.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>Min Chae Kim \u2013 Slamstox Student-Athlete<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Min Chae and her family made this signing-moment extra specials. How cool!<\/p>\n\n\n\n