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Jill Volgstadt Gallagher

Jill Volgstadt Gallagher

  • Class Year:
    1996
  • Induction Year:
    2012
  • Sport(s):
    Swimming and Diving

Jill Volgstadt Gallagher '96 graduated from BW in 1996 and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

Jill Volgstadt Gallagher was one of the first great female swimmers at BW. She was the OAC Female Swimmer of the Year in 1993, earned All-OAC honors 26 times during her four-year career, was an NCAA Division III national qualifier in 1995-96 and placed 12th at the Division III national meet in the 200-yard backstroke. Volgstadt was an eight-time school record-holder, twice was the Yellow Jacket Most Valuable Swimmer and served as a team captain. Her efforts helped the BW women to a runner-up finish at four straight OAC Championship meets.

In the classroom, she carried an outstanding 3.8 grade point average in chemistry, was consistently on the Dean’s List and was a member of the Alpha Lambda and Dayton C. Miller honor societies.

Today, Volgstadt serves as a chemist for Sherwin-Williams.