Monday, April 19, 2010

Lobo's Jeopardy stint yields $25,000 for St. Mary's School

Rebecca Lobo participated as a contestant on Jeopardy! Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational which aired on April 15th. Lobo chose St. Mary's School in Simsbury as her charity which resulted in St. Mary's School receiving $25,000.

School Principal, Marie Gannatti, commented, "Rebecca played a fantastic game of Jeopardy that brought in an incredible donation to our school. We are excited, yet humbled." Gannatti adds, "She is such a great example to our students of a hard-working, successful individual that gives back to the community. We're so fortunate to have her, and we're so thankful to her generous Jeopardy winnings. We are also very grateful to the Jeopardy show."

Rebecca Lobo is an ESPN commentator, UConn women's basketball legend, former WNBA player, and a member of the the gold medal winning U.S. Women's Basketball Team at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. She is married to writer/author, Steve Rushin. They have three children and are very active in the St. Mary's School community.

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