Most 18 year-olds are uncertain of their direction, post-high school.
When I asked Cameron Ekanayake what he wanted to do career-wise, he said “my goal is to open up my own specialized cardio thoracic surgical practice.”
Notre Dame will play an integral role in facilitating that goal when Ekanayake enrolls in 2017 as not only a student with a rigorous academic schedule, but as a member of the important walk-on program of the football team.
I asked Cameron why he chose Notre Dame. The 6’2, 200 pound athlete who will get a look at safety, and possibly outside linebacker, answered:
“I want to go somewhere that has prestigious academics.