Before graduating this May with double majors in business and communication studies, Madison Vela ’25 channeled her athletic talent and passion for collegiate sports into a variety of leadership roles that ultimately shaped her as a person. The Odom, TX native was a student-athlete on the Pirates’ softball team, the gameday operations intern for the Southwestern Athletic Department, the homecoming chair for the Student Foundation, and the marketing coordinator for SU Campus Recreation. Hear how the leadership opportunities she received at Southwestern shaped her as a student, as an athlete, and as a human being.