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"When my son Oscar finished his Junior Year at St. John the Baptist High School and prepared for a Soccer Tournament in Upstate New York for a College showcase, Susan Ciancia, recommended Pat Grecco. The LIJSL gave conferences to parents and players about how Soccer can get students into college; Pat led the program. My husband and I believe the best legacy we can give our children is a good education complemented with a sport that builds confidence, discipline and fitness."

"Oscar is a very good athlete; he has played Soccer since the age of 5 and he had very good school grades. I did not know how to select the college or how to go about it, there was a huge variety of schools, and they all differed in size. We were inundated with flyers, applications packages and all kind of information about colleges."

"Pat managed and guided us trough the whole process in a timely and professional manner. Our son's priority was to have a good academic education, based on that, she recommended us to focus in colleges with Division II and III Programs. By the beginning of March the following year, he had five offers from Div. III schools and three offers from Div. II schools. With Pat's prudent advice, everything went perfectly. Oscar will attend St. Thomas Aquinas College, Div. II in New York. I am a very proud Soccer Mom because Soccer gave us a good financial relief for my son's education and I am so grateful for Pat's expert guidance."

"Beyond her professionalism as a College Athlete Advisor, Pat possesses a great talent of compassion and kindness, especially with people less fortunate, like the Spanish Community who have an excellent talent for playing Soccer, but don't understand the process and all the opportunities they have. Pat is one of the few people who has been informative and supportive, advising them until they reach the college level."

—Maria Elaina Diaz
Oscar Diaz
West Islip, NY

My esposo y yo creemos que la mejor herencia que les podemos dejar a nuestros hijos es una buena educacion complementada con un deporte. Oscar es muy buen deportista, juega futbol desde la edad de 5 años, ademas posee muy buenas calificaciones academicas pero yo no sabia por donde comenzar para seleccionar la Universidad, pues hay una inmensa variedad de alto nivel academico y deportivo.

Cuando mi hijo Oscar estaba terminando grado 11 en St. John the Baptist y se disponia a ir a una exhibicion de juagadores de futbol en Nueva York, Susan Ciancia me recomendo a la senora Pat Grecco, directora del programa de conferencias ofrecidas por LIJSL acerca de como jugadores pueden ingresar a la Universidad por intermedio de becas deportivas. Como la prioridad de Oscar era una buena educacion academica, ella nos recomendo que nos concentraramos en escuelas Division II y III. Pat nos guio durante todo el proceso de una manera eficiente y professional. A comienzos de Marzo del siguiente ano Oscar tenia 5 ofertas de escuelas de Division III y 3 ofertas de Division II. Con el consejo prudente y sabio de Pat mi hijo atendera a la Universidad de Santo Thomas de Aquino, Futbol division II en Nueva York. Yo estoy muy orgullosa de ser una mama que apoya el deporte, porque a traves del futbol conseguimos ayuda financiera para la Universidad de mi hijo y muy agradecida con la ayuda y experiencia de Pat.

Mas alla de su profesionalismo como guia atletica para ingresar a la Universidad, Pat posee un gran talento de compassion y bondad, especialmente con la comunidad menos favorecida y necesitada como la comunidad Hispana que tiene gran talento futbolistico pero no entienden y desconocen el proceso de conseguir las becas perdiendo un sinnumero de oportunidades. Pat es una de las pocas personas que ha informado, aconsejado y soportado esta comunidad hasta alcanzar un cupo en la Universidad.

—Maria Elaina Diaz
Oscar Diaz
West Islip, NY