Mary Anne Blazek was the first in her family to attend college. Inspired by her high school English teacher and falling in love with its tradition, Blazek attended William & Mary from 1970-1974. Born in West Virginia but raised in the DC suburbs, played lacrosse and field hockey despite only having high school experience in basketball and softball. Blazek switched her major from English to physical education. A member of the Women’s Recreation Association and team captain, she took part in the group determining how to implement Title IX upon its enactment. Outside of lacrosse and field hockey, she played intramural basketball and volleyball, while also refereeing. She devoted herself to education - serving her community as an elementary school physical education teacher. She touches upon the campus environment, both while she was a student and now as an alumna. Among other issues, she talks about the integration efforts between William & Mary and Hampton Institute (now Hampton University).