Three Years of the Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership
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Three Years of the Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership
Despite the rain, over 125 Raiders came together for the Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership's 3rd Annual Networking Barbecue. The Barbecue followed a walk-off win by the undefeated, #2 ranked Raider Softball Team.
Photo Album: The 3rd Annual Networking Barbecue
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - Raider Softball Field & Faculty & Staff Lounge
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Over 50 alumni, friends, and family joined over 75 student-athletes.
Mrs. Olivia (Imprescia '14) Burger talked about why she decided to start this program and Emily Downer '20 touched on this year's Imprescia Center initiatives and highlighted the impact those events have made on our current student-athletes.
They both thanked everyone who has supported the program and look forward to making it bigger and better.
Imprescia Center 2025-2026 Highlights
Power, Presence, & Purpose with Susie Castillo
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - Rogers Memorial Theater
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As part of our National Girls & Women in Sports Day efforts, Central Catholic's Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership hosted a guest speaker, Susie Castillo, who discussed Power, Presence, and Purpose. Thank you to Ms. Castillo and to the Imprescia Center for offering this opportunity to our female student-athletes!
Read More in Raider News: Power, Presence, & Purpose with Susie Castillo
Fueling for Performance with Amanda Feldman, MS, RD
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - Baroni Hall
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The Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership hosted an interactive Fueling for Performance Nutrition Workshop with Amanda Feldman, MS, RD from Fuel Forward.
Over 60 female student-athletes participated.
Read More in Raider News: Fueling for Performance
The Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership
Join us as we build this initiative to better serve our students and alumni.
Make a gift to the She Will Fund in support of the Imprescia Center
Complete the Alumni Update Form and indicate your interest in the Imprescia Center
The Center was established in collaboration with CCHS Raider alumna Mrs. Olivia (Imprescia '14) Burger, an alumna scholar and student-athlete at Central Catholic who has made a generous investment to establish a program to help uplift other female student-athletes.
Read more about the launch of the Imprescia Center.
The Imprescia Center for Female Sports Leadership
The "SHE WILL" Fund
Success, Humility, Excellence, Worth, Integrity, Leadership, Legacy
The She Will Fund supports programming, including workshops, seminars and networking events, to assist our female student-athletes in developing qualities and skills needed to succeed in sport and life as they grow into strong, capable female leaders.
It is our hope that this fund can grow and provide our female student-athletes and teams the resources and support both financially and physically to celebrate their success and excellence.
Make a gift to the She Will Fund
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