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To an individual for exhibiting selflessness, leadership, and a commitment to excellence. These words are etched onto a glass portion of the Jody Patrick Spirit Award trophy. This list of accomplishments proves she shows these qualities on and off the court.

Middle School teams, including the Middle School Girls’ Basketball team. Jody relishes the opportunity she has here at Flint Hill to connect with young athletes. “We have to prepare students how to be a member of a team,” she says. “They will be on a team for the rest of their lives — in family, in friendships, and in their career. It’s about teaching life lessons, not just about athletic pursuit.”

Though Title IX has suffered a misleading reputation for “taking money away from the boys,” as Jody puts it, she’s heartened that the country is bearing witness to the fruits of the law’s impact. She celebrates the movement’s pivot from advocating for equal representation and participation to demanding equal treatment and equal pay.

“To be honored with this spirit award 50 years after Title IX’s passage means so much to me and my family. I have been given a gift, but it needs to continue to grow,” Jody says. “Title IX is only as strong as its supporters; its tenets need to be passed forward to the next generation and beyond — Pass it forward, Huskies!”

• 2016 Driving Spirit Award recipient.

• Led five Habitat for Humanity trips with Flint Hill.

• Is a TV game analyst with the Patriot League’s American University women’s basketball program, broadcast by ESPN+, and has previously covered the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, Big East Conference, and Colonial Athletic Association with Comcast TV.

• Served as a school host with the U.S. State Department’s Global Sports Mentoring Program and conducted clinics at Flint Hill with women’s basketball teams from India, Russia, and Tajikistan.

• Served two rotations with USA Basketball at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs with an appointment to serve on the USA U16 / U17 National Team Selection Committee.