Axey was set to study at Alderson Broaddus in West Virginia. On a hot August day, one week away from move-in, Axey learned the school was being placed on probation. Her dreams of attending college and playing lacrosse there quickly vanished. Axey knew LTU had a great nursing program – a field she was interested in pursuing. She found out that LTU’s women’s lacrosse team had an open spot. However, it was late August and any scholarships had already been distributed. Her hopes were restored when the university worked with her and provided scholarship funds that made it possible for her to enroll. Axey started LTU that fall and graduated with her nursing degree four years later. She is now enrolled in LTU’s MBA program. Axey says she will never forget her second-chance opportunity – and the generosity that made it possible.