Jaeger to speak at UW
Fomer tennis star Andrea Jaeger will lecture Wednesday as part of the University of Wyoming Graduate School's Distinguished Speaker Series. Jaeger will speak at 1 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room with a one-hour presentation, titled "A Call to Service -- I Will Be There."
Jaeger will share her approach to the importance of public service, the fulfillment in helping others and the success of the Little Star Foundation, which she co-founded in 1990 with fellow humanitarian Heidi Bookout.
Jaeger rose to stardom on the women's tennis tour in the early 1980s, winning 12 singles titles and reaching No. 2 in the world rankings before major shoulder injuries forced her into retirement in 1987, at the tender age of 21.
After winning 13 U.S. national junior championships, Jaeger turned pro in 1979 and immediately emerged as a top challenger to Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, the tour's top stars at the time and two of the greatest players in women's tennis history.
In 1980, Jaeger became the youngest player (15 years, 19 days) to be seeded at Wimbledon, a record that would stand for 10 years before being broken by Jennifer Capriati, and the youngest semifinalist in U.S. Open history. She was rewarded with rookie of the year honors.
Three years after her retirement from tennis, Jaeger teamed with humanitarian Heidi Bookout to launch Little Star Foundation, a non-profit organization headquartered in Colorado. The foundation's mission is to change the world for children suffering from cancer and other diseases, neglect and poverty.
For more information on the Little Star Foundation, go to the Web site at http://www.littlestar.org/.
Jaeger will share her approach to the importance of public service, the fulfillment in helping others and the success of the Little Star Foundation, which she co-founded in 1990 with fellow humanitarian Heidi Bookout.
Jaeger rose to stardom on the women's tennis tour in the early 1980s, winning 12 singles titles and reaching No. 2 in the world rankings before major shoulder injuries forced her into retirement in 1987, at the tender age of 21.
After winning 13 U.S. national junior championships, Jaeger turned pro in 1979 and immediately emerged as a top challenger to Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, the tour's top stars at the time and two of the greatest players in women's tennis history.
In 1980, Jaeger became the youngest player (15 years, 19 days) to be seeded at Wimbledon, a record that would stand for 10 years before being broken by Jennifer Capriati, and the youngest semifinalist in U.S. Open history. She was rewarded with rookie of the year honors.
Three years after her retirement from tennis, Jaeger teamed with humanitarian Heidi Bookout to launch Little Star Foundation, a non-profit organization headquartered in Colorado. The foundation's mission is to change the world for children suffering from cancer and other diseases, neglect and poverty.
For more information on the Little Star Foundation, go to the Web site at http://www.littlestar.org/.
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