Stacy Janicki

Dreaming big and always trying to be a better version of herself is a top priority of Stacy Janicki. With pictures of her kids and herself at Notre Dame all around, proving how proud she is of all of her many accomplishments. Stacy’s work ethic has helped her achieve dreams and balance work and family which she says is her biggest accomplishment. She doesn’t take things for granted and knows what she wants in life.
Stacy’s parents were always a big support and taught her to dream. When asked if her parents were involved in achieving her dreams she says, “Yes, my parents were very involved. They were both teachers so their schedules allowed them to be at every game, every music concert, every parent teacher conference. In addition, they also encouraged me to …show more content…
My dad was my high school basketball coach, and both my parents instilled a sense of hard work, humility, and the value of a good education.” The way she talked about her parents proves they have been her inspiration. Stacy never considered Notre Dame, her plan was to work as hard as she could on her basketball and her studies with the goal of getting her college paid for because her parents were limited on money. When it came time to picking a college, she wanted the best education possible because she knew basketball was only temporary. She visited Notre Dame and thought it was the perfect combination of faith, community, education, and sports. The transition to college was hard for Stacy, she considered transferring but the athletic director and her academic advisor urged her to switch from a business major to communications where she started to really love her classes. She found she did better in her studies when she