Osi Chukwuocha ’22

Osi Chukwuocha ’22 is a junior student-athlete at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Osi recently accepted an internship at the NASA Glenn Research Center for the upcoming spring and summer months. During his internship, he will support NASA's Zero Boil-Off Tank (ZBOT) experiments and research two-phase flow in microgravity environments.

Osi helped lead the CWRU football team to a 6-4 record this season. He started each contest at cornerback, registering 37 tackles, a team-high two interceptions, and six pass break-ups. For his efforts, Chukwuocha received 2nd Team All-Conference honors. Reflecting on the lessons he learned as an athlete at WFS, Chukwuocha noted, “One principle I learned at Wilmington Friends that has helped me face the challenges of college sports is ‘Forget it and Drive On’ (FIDO). This principle was taught to me by Coach T and it essentially advises you that you can’t change anything bad that has already happened, so instead, forget about the past and focus on what you can do to change the future. FIDO has been especially helpful for me in adjusting to switching my position to cornerback. Cornerback is a very stressful position because any small mistake can lead to big plays for the other team so when I do make mistakes, I think of FIDO to help clear my mind and mitigate them for the rest of the game.”

Keep up the great work, Osi!