Bearing Witness: Michigan Student-Athletes Carry Lesson of USC Shoah Foundation Beyond Athletics

Published on August 21, 2026
Global Leadership Trip - Penelopea Gordon (women's cross country/track and field), Aurora Gery (field hockey), Sophie Parenti (women's gymnastics), Jazhzara Ranger (women's gymnastics)

Four Michigan student-athletes joined peers from USC and UCLA for U-M's first experience with the USC Shoah Foundation Student-Athlete Global Leadership Program, a meaningful journey through Washington, D.C., and Krakow, Poland, that included a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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