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SAMMY MORRISON
Sport: Football | Year: Sophomore
| Major: Prebusiness

On applying what you learn on the field to academics?
At the end of the day, it’s all about discipline. You have to put in
the work, whether it’s in life, sports or academics.
Why president of the Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee (SAC)?
I want to be well rounded — I don’t just want to play football.
My sister, Faith, was a gymnast at the University of Washington
and a SAC president. So I wanted to try it to make a difference,
to show athletes you don’t have to be confined to sport. We
won’t play sports forever.
Why prebusiness?
I am applying to Eller this fall, and if I get in I will study
marketing and entrepreneurship. Eller has a top-five
entrepreneurial program, so it’s an awesome opportunity. I
want to start an alarm company when I graduate. Starting your
own company is hard, but it’s intriguing — the idea of being my
own boss.
Your favorite UA classes?
Freshman year, I enjoyed MIS with Bill Neumann. It was an
interesting cybersecurity class. I liked Spanish because when
I was a kid I had a Hispanic nanny and learned Spanish. And
my theater improv class — it was harder than I thought. We
were put in pairs and had to read from well-known plays. The
professor was trying to get me to change my major to acting,
but I am sticking with business.
Other than football?
I enjoy singing. I am now the vice president of the Eller a
capella, Eller Vator Pitch.
Why the University of Arizona?
I had a lot of offers, but my father, Darryl Morrison, played
football here. My mom and dad met in high school in Phoenix
and both went to the UA. I love the campus; I visited with my
family when I was 7.

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