Jackie Panichi was a member of the Rams' women's basketball team from 2010-14 under the Philadelphia University name. She was a Health Sciences major and now works at Temple University Hospital as well as Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest Hospital. Jackie mostly works as an orthopaedic and trauma nurse.

When asked about COVID-19 and how it has changed her life, Jackie said that it was petrifying to go into work every day at the start of the pandemic. Eventually, she and the other doctors and nurses started becoming more comfortable.

Jackie said the most rewarding part of her job is the honor of helping patients become healthy again. Most of the time, she is unable to see her patients when they are completely recovered. However, helping them get to that state is what makes Jackie love her job.

Anyone who has played under Coach Shirley has the 5 P's ingrained into their head. Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance is a motto that everyone should follow, and one that Jackie still does to this day. When asked how PhilaU prepared her for success, the 5 P's was her answer. Jackie said that Coach Shirley's life lessons were the main thing from college that prepared her most for life. She went on to say that Coach Shirley is not just worried about wins and losses but he wants to teach the women on his team the importance of being prepared for every situation in life.

It is quite difficult to balance schoolwork with the demands of a sport at the collegiate level. However, Jackie said she was able to manage, once again, due to Coach Shirley. She said that Coach Shirley pushes all of his players to do well in the classroom because, after all, the players are ?student?-athletes. Another incentive that pushed Jackie was that every player was required to meet a certain GPA in order to play in games and practice. This made her want to try harder in school to ensure that she would be eligible to compete.

Reflecting back on her time at PhilaU, Jackie said that she really misses her team and the sense of unity that they had. She loves how her profession encompasses a sense of unity but she misses the team aspect. The people and relationships that are built in sports are bonds that are hard to put into words. Most athletes would agree.