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WILMINGTON TO INDUCT JESSICA (PHIPPS) WELLER INTO HALL OF FAME

October 3, 2006

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, Wilmington SID

NEW CASTLE, DE - Wilmington College is pleased to announce that Jessica (Phipps) Weller will be inducted into the College's Athletics Hall of Fame on Wednesday evening.

Weller, a former volleyball standout, will be honored prior to the start of the volleyball match between Wilmington and the University of Sciences of Philadelphia at 7:00 PM.

From 1996-1999, Jessica starred on the Wildcat volleyball team, and lead her squads to a combined record of 103-32 during those four seasons. She guided Wilmington College to the NAIA National Tournament in 1999, and was named the Wildcats' Most Valuable Player in each of her four years. Jessica was awarded NAIA All-America Honors twice, and was named to the NAIA Academic All-American teams in 1998 and 1999. A four year starter, she was a four-time, 1st Team All-Conference selection as well as a three-time NAIA Region X Player of the Year.

A graduate of Newark High school, Jessica graduated from Wilmington College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Primary Education. Weller later went on to receive her Master's Degree in Special Education from Wilmington, and currently teaches third grade in the Christina School District. Jessica has stayed involved in the volleyball community, and is presently the head coach at Newark High School.