Ivana Shah

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Photo by: Ernie Aranyosi

Class:
Junior
High School:
Dhirubhai Ambani International
Hometown:
Mumbai, India

as a junior (Spring 2020): Competed as a sophomore in eligibility status due to spring 2019 and fall 2020 cancelations from COVID-19 pandemic ... led the Zips at the 2021 MAC Women’s Golf Championships with a Top 5 finish ... finished a career-best fifth overall at the MAC Championships with a 225 (+9) 54-hole score ... named to the MAC Championships All-Tournament Team ... second time leading the Zips at the MAC Championships in only her second-career appearance ... finished in the Top 20 in 4-of-5 events ... fired a 71 (-1) 18-hole round for the third time in career ... posted a 75.92 stroke average for 2020-21 ... currently owns a 76.43 career stroke average in 56 rounds played.

as a sophomore (spring 2019): Competed in two spring events before season was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic ... posted a 1-2 record at the MAC Match Play Challenge ... finished tied for 18^th overall in Akron’s lone stroke play event of the spring with a 225 (+9) at Rio Verde Invitational ... posted a 75.47 stroke average for the 2019-20 season in five stroke play events ... led the Zips’ scoring efforts in 3-of-5 stroke play tournaments

as a sophomore (Fall 2019): Appeared in all four fall events ... posted a 75.47 stroke average ... posted a 1-under par 71 score for the second time in her collegiate career ... landed in the Top 20 in 3-of-4 events ... made two Top 15 appearances including a season-best seventh place finish at the Akron Invitational with a 232 (+16) 54-hole score.

as a freshman (Spring 2019): Competed at all seven spring events … placed in Top 25 in all six stroke-play events … made four Top 15 appearances ... posted a career-best 70 (-2) 18-hole round score ... finished 9th overall at the Colonel Classic (221, +5) ... went 1-1-1 at MAC Match Play Challenge ... named MAC Golfer of the Week (March 21) ... finished a team-best 11th overall at MAC Championships ... posted a second-best 76.38 spring stroke average ... finished season with a second-best 77.18 stroke average ... led the Zips’ scoring five times ... earned two MAC Golfer of the Week awards ... placed in Top 25 in 7-of-10 stroke play events ... named 2019 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar

as a freshman (Fall 2018): Appeared in all four fall events … posted an 78.25 fall stroke average (12 rounds) … fired a fall-low 18-hole round of 71 (-1) … made one Top 20 finish, 17th at the Nittany Lion Invitational (222, +6) ... named MAC golfer of the Week (September 27)

at Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai, India: Played in India and USA throughout career … Won six US tournaments from 2015 to 2017 … finished in the Top 20 in five tournaments in India during that same span … Finished 1st in the 2016 Jr. PGA Sectional Championship (13-15 yrs) … Finished 4th in the 2016 Jr. PGA sectional Championship (13-18 yrs) … Recorded first career hole-in-one in January 2016 … 2016 JNS Council Member, Sports Captain … 2016 The Citizen of the Year Award, School

Personal: Born Aug. 20, 2000, in Akron, Ohio … daughter of Kaushal and Niki Shah … has a sister, Evanka … bio-medical engineering major

Non-profit and volunteer experiences: Co-founder of Call to Action, a volunteer organization in Akron, Ohio created with Noah Alfman. Call to Action is a volunteer organization aimed to be the bridge between eager volunteers and non-profits in the Akron area. For volunteers, we organize volunteering opportunities to their desired NGOs encouraging community service whereas to non-profits we are a one-call resource to help deliver volunteers when required. We hope to alleviate the struggles of non-profits finding volunteers and wish to support them making a difference to the Akron community. (Instagram: @calltoactionakron) ... see attached document for more information on Call to Action ... served as a volunteer at Akron Food Bank, Haven of Rest, Hope Farms, The Holocene Project Mental Health Awareness, Mason Park Community Center and Akron Hope.

academic success: Earning a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, tissues and biomaterials track, and expects to graduate in May 2022 ... owns a 3.902 cumulative GPA ... posted a 3.967 GPA in the Fall 2020 ... Appeared on the Dean’s List four times, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020 ... Appeared on the President’s List with a perfect 4.0 in Spring of 2020 ... Member of the William’s Honors College, Student Ambassadors, Chi Alpha Sigma and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)