Frances Rice’s athletic career has held many lessons for her academic life and for what lies beyond after graduation. She has learned teamwork and how to be a leader; that perseverance and comradery can be just as important as personal achievement. She is a scholarship pole vaulter and high jumper for the USF track and field team who practices up to 20 hours a week when not competing at meets and spends 15 hours a week in the classroom.
Rice is set to graduate in May 2019 with a degree in marketing and a minor in mass communications. She has participated in the Marketing Mentor Program and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, the National Society of Leadership and Success, the USF Athletics Department Honor Roll and has been named to the Dean’s List on several occasions.
She worked as an intern with Macy’s Credit and Customer Service Center where she created reports for software program usage, presented report findings to directors and managers and prepared training materials for new software launches. She also interned with Bell Athletics where she served as a camp counselor at the elite pole vaulting training facility in Arkansas. There, she oversaw 15 campers training to be college athletes.
Off campus, Rice has volunteered at Paralympic Sports of Tampa Bay, interacting with children of all ages. She also traveled to Haiti twice on mission trips to small villages of Duverger and Danndan, working at Haiti180’s mission school, medical clinic, elderly home and orphanage and delivering much needed supplies to villagers.
25 Under 25 Program 
Awesome Frances!!! So proud of you and the high achieving Student-Athlete that you are!!!
You deserve it!
Very impressive, Frances! Exciting to see all your hard work and accomplishments!
Go get em Fran!!!!
Congratulations Fran🤘🏻💚💛
Fran you certainly deserve this recognition because of your hard work in and out of the classroom!
Just Voted! You are very deserving of this, best of luck! -The Todd’s
This is an outstanding young women . I had the opportunity to be one of her elementary school teachers where she always demonstrated kindness towards others and the ability to accomplish the task at hand. A worthy receient of this outstanding award.
I have been fortunate to watch Frances grow from a sweet inquisitive little girl into an intelligent, responsible young woman. With her brains, beauty and a big heart , Frances will well represent USF’s 25 under 25!
So proud of Fran!!!! ❤️
You are fabulous! You deserve this!
Great job Frances!!!!!
WTG Frances!!!
Way to go!
Go Girl💃
You have my vote Frances!
You GO young Lady!
Very proud, Fran
Way to go Fran! You’re the best!
Congratulations Fran! 🎉
Great job!