Elyse Decker
BQ Alumni
Elyse was a Women's Lacrosse Big Quaker Captain with YQCA from 2017-2021. In 2021, she graduated from Penn's College of Arts and Sciences.
Elyse currently attends Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. In her free time, she coaches lacrosse to a team of 8-year olds and volunteers with the Lang Yan mentorship program in Washington Heights.
Elyse shared that her experience with YQ has taught her that bravery sometimes means being vulnerable.
Elyse also shared that her favorite memory from YQCA was one day at practice when she went on a detour with a YQ through the Penn Sports Hall of Fame. "During my junior fall, Friday practice had rolled around and begun as usual with the front doors of Weightman swinging open to a sea of screams and giggles that let the BQs know the YQs had arrived. I assumed my typical position as a locker room helper and noticed that one of the YQs seemed down about something. While we were heading out the door, I pulled her aside to try and figure out what was wrong, but at first, the only thing she was ready to say was that she didn't want to practice. We had an indoor practice that day, so I told her we were going on a detour to the Penn Sports Hall of Fame and joined."
