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Campus Celebrity Joe Young

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tulane chapter.

Name: Joe Young
Year: 2013
Major: Biomedical Engineering 
Hometown: Irvine, CA

Joe is on the Tulane men’s tennis team and is nationally ranked in doubles. 

How old were you when you first started playing tennis?
    7 years old

How did you get started playing tennis? 
  Professional tennis player Pete Sampras is a family friend and he got me started playing. 

What is the best part about being a college athlete?
    The free gear and awesome teammates 

What is the worst part?
    The early workouts and long practices

What is the coolest thing you’ve done since living in New Orleans?
    I got a backstage pass to Jay-Z when he performed at the Mercedes-Benz auditorium 

What are your plans for after graduation?
    I am starting my own biotech company. I am now in the process of applying for a federal grant.Â