Alex Hairston
High School Honors
4 soccer letters: 1st Team All-PIL as a sophomore, junior and senior. All-State as a senior. On State runner-up team as a sunior.
3 track & Field letters: As a junior was on PIL runner-up 4x400m relay team.
Post-High School Career
4 soccer letters at Purdue University, 2011-15; started 76 of 77 games. Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2015, and M.D. degree from Howard University College of Medicine, 2021.
In practice at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, specializing in allergy and immunology.
Commentary
Being inducted into the PIL Hall of Fame is an incredible honor and one that brings back so many meaningful memories. Although I participated in soccer and track & field, soccer was such an important part of my life during high school. It taught me the value of hard work, perseverance, teamwork, and believing in myself.
I’m incredibly grateful for the coaches, teammates, friends, and family who supported me throughout those years and helped shape the person and athlete I became. Looking back, some of my favorite memories weren’t necessarily the wins or accomplishments, but the moments shared with my teammates and the lifelong memories that came from being part of something bigger than myself.
I’m proud to be recognized alongside so many accomplished athletes, and I’m deeply honored to have my time participating in PIL athletics remembered in this way.
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