Summer Koontz is a sophomore Communications and Digital Studies student at the University of Mary Washington where she is also a part of the university’s competitive and sideline cheerleading team. Prior to UMW, Koontz grew up in Culpeper, VA. While there, she attended Germanna Community College for her Associate’s Degree. Koontz currently works under Culpeper County Parks & Recreation where she is shadowing employees that specialize in social media, newspaper, website and radio marketing for sports and cultural programs in the area. Post-graduation, Koontz hopes to pursue a career in media management and marketing.