SVUDL Students' Victories On and Off the Field

On July 13, nine SVUDL students, alumni, and their families were honored by Intermedia Cloud Communications and the San Jose Earthquakes soccer team. They were able to watch a thrilling match between the Quakes and the Sporting Kansas City soccer club. Intermedia and the Quakes both recognize the transformative power of effective communication, whether on the field, during a business meeting, inside the classroom, or during a competitive Speech and Debate tournament. It is this common value that brought everyone together at the soccer match.

The students representing SVUDL were league champions from our various Speech and Debate divisions, as well as deserving award winners. Many of these students and family members were attending their first ever professional soccer game. The students had an opportunity to be honored by the crowd during halftime, as they were joined midfield by SVUDL staff, SVUDL Chair Emeritus Andrew Gold, and Intermedia's Michael Gold (CEO) and Robert Gold (Vice President - Marketing Communications).

SVUDL alum Tiffany Le has long been a soccer fan but this was the first professional soccer game she was able to attend. Similarly, SVUDL student Katie Hion shared that the game was an "experience of a lifetime. Never before did I think I would be on the field, with soccer players kicking the ball right in front of us. It was exhilarating and unforgettable."

SVUDL's deepest appreciation goes out to the teams at Intermedia Cloud Communications and the San Jose Earthquakes, for sharing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with SVUDL students, alumni, and their families!