Molly Gelb

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School:
Huron High School

Named co-captain for 2015-16.

Why Brown Statement: "Brown has an atmosphere that is much more collaborative than competitive, both athletically and academically. I chose Brown because I wanted to be part of a program where everyone works together to help each other become the best versions of themselves, whether it's in the pool or in the classroom."

Concentration: International Relations

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Favorite food: Bread
Favorite dessert: Cannolis
Favorite city: Sevilla
Favorite athlete: Misty Copeland
Favorite movie or TV show: Friends
Current favorite music artist: Milky Chance
Last book you read: Where'd You Go, Bernadette?
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Al Forno!
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite activity outside the pool: Dancing
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: Jennifer Lawrence
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Amy Schumer
Travel destination: Ecuador
Other sport you enjoy: Ballet
Role model / someone you look up to: My older sister, Elizabeth
Something you cannot live without: Peanut Butter
Favorite Brown building: Watson Institute
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Daniel Jordan Smith, Anthropology
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Brown Invite 2014
Favorite quote: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh

2016-17: Competed in the 1M and 3M at the Ivy League Championship, placing 10th in the 1M ... Recorded her top finish of the year in the 1M against Cornell, finishing in first ... Also placed fourth in the 3M against Cornell and the 1M at Columbia.

2015-16: Finished 18th and 19th in 3M and 1M diving, respectively, at the Ivy League Championships … Set personal bests in 1M diving at Cornell and 3M against Harvard/Penn … Placed first in both diving events at Cornell … Competed in all six meets on the season.

2014-15: Awarded the program’s annual Martha Joukowsky ’58 Scholar-Athlete Award, given to the member of the Women’s Swimming & Diving Team who, through dedication in the classroom and the pool, exemplifies the true meaning of a scholar-athlete ... Moved into 5^th on Brown’s top scores list (since 2001) in 3-meter Diving ... Finished 15^th on 1-meter and 17^th on 3-meter at Ivy Championships ... Finished 2^nd on 1-meter in the Bears’ dual meet victory over Cornell.

2013-14: Competed in the 1M and 3M (15^th) diving events at the Ivy League Championships … Competed in the 1M (5^th) and 3M (4^th) events against Cornell … Appeared in six meets on the season in the 1M and 3M dives.

Before Brown: Graduated from Ann Arbor Huron High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and an AP Scholar … Recognized by annarbor.com as a Top Scholar … Earned Academic All-State and Academic All-American recognition … Earned four varsity letters as member of the Ann Arbor Huron High School swimming and diving team, serving as captain of the squad during her senior year … Earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2009 … A four-time Huron Scholar-Athlete and WISC diving champion … Qualified for regionals for four consecutive season, winning the title during her senior year … Earned All-Conference, All-State and All-American accolades in 2011 and 2012 … Selected as her team’s Most Valuable Player during her senior year … Also dove for Legacy Diving.

Personal: Molly Gelb is the daughter of Karen Kluin and Douglas Gelb of Ann Arbor, Michigan … She has an older sister, Elizabeth, who swims at Princeton University … Her father, Douglas, graduated from Harvard in 1977 … She enjoys ballet and has been dancing since the age of three … Concentration is International Relations.