Beate Kaz

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Montclair, N.J.
High School:
Montclair

2021-22: CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Rowed with the Varsity 8 crew for the entire season, primarily from the two-seat … Helped the V8 take sixth at the NCAA Championship, second at the Ivy League Championship, and first at the Eastern Sprints … Helped the top crew to wins over Cornell and Dartmouth (Apr. 23), Radcliffe (Apr. 3), and Ohio State (Mar. 26).

2020-21: Earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Stroked the first varsity eight in all six races … Helped the first varsity eight place eighth at the NCAA Championships (May 28-30) and the Bears finish eighth as a team at NCAAs … Aided the first varsity eight to a 13-5 record on the year.

2019-20: Earned CRCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Placed seventh out of 47 entries with the B varsity eight at the Princeton Chase (Oct. 27) … Spring season canceled due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2018-19: Rowed in the second varsity eight in all 13 races … Earned silver with the second varsity eight at the Ivy League Championship … Placed ninth with the second varsity eight at the NCAA Championships … Helped Brown finish second as a team at the Ivy Championship and ninth as a team at the NCAA Championships … Aided the second varsity eight to a 23-11 record on the year.

Before Brown: Claimed gold in the women’s four at the state championship and Stotesbury Cup Regatta in 2018 … Placed fourth in the four at the 2018 SRAA National Championships … Captured first place in the eight at Club Nationals in 2017 … Won Montclair’s Most Outstanding Female Athlete Award as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Captained team as a senior … Raced for coaches Jeremy Michalitsianos and Lorna Rundle … Rowed at the 2018 USRowing Selection Camp, with the 2017 USRowing High Performance Team, and at the 2016 URowing Development Camp … A Global Leadership Adventures Ambassador and National Honor Society student.

Personal: Beate is the daughter of Janet and Thomas Kaz … Has two siblings Antonia and James … Concentrating in Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations and International Relations.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because I believed it was the best fit school for me and because I am in love with it! From my first visit, Brown's campus stood out to me, not only is it beautiful, but also the cohesiveness made Brown feel more like a community. Based on what I have heard from those who have attended Brown, the student body is one of the things that makes Brown special. I understand the atmosphere at Brown tends to be collaborative with high academic standards and provides the opportunity to interact with amazing professors and fellow students who genuinely want to help and work with you. This is an environment I cannot wait to be a part of! It seems to me that students are truly happy at Brown, and I believed that I would be really happy there too. In addition, Brown's open curriculum is what makes the university stand out to me, Brown provides students opportunities to take classes that really interest them. The curriculum forces you to take action on your own education and explore new things, which I found truly unique. I chose Brown because I was confident that Brown would allow me the opportunity to determine my path in an open environment.”