Apart from illustrious Wolverine Tom Brady, Carla Russell did not know much about Ann Arbor or the University of Michigan. Growing up across the Atlantic Ocean in Henley-On-Thames, England, she knew she wanted a "quintessentially American" university experience but was not quite sure what to expect.

Drawn to Michigan by promises of school pride, top-tier academics and stellar athletics — specifically the nine-time conference champion rowing squad — Russell looked forward to finding success on the water and in the classroom.

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