Completed Event: Softball versus #1 Texas Tech on February 14, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 5
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James Madison University | Official Athletics Site
Battle Internship Awarded to Nikolopoulou and Coulling
9/14/2021 2:13:00 PM | Student-Athlete Development
Mike Battle, a former James Madison University football player, has created an internship award that available to student-athletes each summer. This support allows the student-athletes an opportunity to experience a summer internship away from home with some financial relief.Â
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Mike Battle is a proud JMU alumni who will do anything and everything to give back to the foundation that influenced him the most.
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"I give back to JMU Athletics because of the tremendous impact being a student-athlete had on me personally throughout my personal life and professional career. The life lessons about team, discipline, and sacrifice have profoundly influenced me. I wanted to provide resources to help student-athletes build skills and participate in workplace experiences to position them for success," Battle stated.
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The 2021 Battle Internship designees are Natalia Nikolopoulou (Women's Tennis) and Hannah Coulling (Women's Soccer). These two outstanding student-athletes are enhancing their professional skills while gaining work experience in their fields of interest.
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Hannah Coulling accepted an internship position with Deloitte as a Risk and Financial Advisor located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This opening has allowed Hannah to network within the corporation, learn the role and the operations of Deloitte holistically.Â
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We asked Coulling how the extra support aided her success in such a prestigious company, and she said, "This money has helped me afford rent on top of the rent I pay for housing in Harrisonburg. I have been able to explore the city and even meet some of my colleagues in person despite a virtual internship."
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Hannah seeks to pursue her career with Deloitte in the Advisory field post-graduation with her double degree in Accounting and Finance.
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Natalia Nikolopoulou accepted an internship with a private country club in Long Island, NY. This opportunity helped her capture real world experience in various departments of hospitality. Natalia is forever thankful for the Battle Internship opportunity as it assisted in many ways.
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"The extra funding specifically helped me with the travel expenses, buy professional clothes, food, and pay part of the summer rent. It was really important to me to choose a place where I will be able to learn as much as possible about hospitality and its different departments," said Nikolopoulou.
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Natalia has a goal to use her Hospitality degree to someday own her own tennis club to provide the opportunity for people of any and every community to come learn and play quality tennis.
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The Dukes LEAD program is grateful to Mike Battle and the many other alumni and donors who are heavily involved in the programming it offers to allow JMU's student-athletes the chance to explore what life will look like after sport.
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Mike Battle is a proud JMU alumni who will do anything and everything to give back to the foundation that influenced him the most.
Â
"I give back to JMU Athletics because of the tremendous impact being a student-athlete had on me personally throughout my personal life and professional career. The life lessons about team, discipline, and sacrifice have profoundly influenced me. I wanted to provide resources to help student-athletes build skills and participate in workplace experiences to position them for success," Battle stated.
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The 2021 Battle Internship designees are Natalia Nikolopoulou (Women's Tennis) and Hannah Coulling (Women's Soccer). These two outstanding student-athletes are enhancing their professional skills while gaining work experience in their fields of interest.Â
Hannah Coulling accepted an internship position with Deloitte as a Risk and Financial Advisor located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This opening has allowed Hannah to network within the corporation, learn the role and the operations of Deloitte holistically.Â
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We asked Coulling how the extra support aided her success in such a prestigious company, and she said, "This money has helped me afford rent on top of the rent I pay for housing in Harrisonburg. I have been able to explore the city and even meet some of my colleagues in person despite a virtual internship."
Â
Hannah seeks to pursue her career with Deloitte in the Advisory field post-graduation with her double degree in Accounting and Finance.
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Natalia Nikolopoulou accepted an internship with a private country club in Long Island, NY. This opportunity helped her capture real world experience in various departments of hospitality. Natalia is forever thankful for the Battle Internship opportunity as it assisted in many ways.
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"The extra funding specifically helped me with the travel expenses, buy professional clothes, food, and pay part of the summer rent. It was really important to me to choose a place where I will be able to learn as much as possible about hospitality and its different departments," said Nikolopoulou.Â
Natalia has a goal to use her Hospitality degree to someday own her own tennis club to provide the opportunity for people of any and every community to come learn and play quality tennis.
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The Dukes LEAD program is grateful to Mike Battle and the many other alumni and donors who are heavily involved in the programming it offers to allow JMU's student-athletes the chance to explore what life will look like after sport.
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