Aquinas College

Jodi Borowicz came to the Aquinas College campus from Cheboygan High School in Cheboygan, Michigan. Four years later Jodi had established herself as one of the most dominant softball pitchers in the Midwest Collegiate circles. During her four years as a Saint, she broke and re-established nearly every pitching record in AQ softball history. Through the 1990 – 1993 softball seasons, Jodi pitched Aquinas into the elite of small college softball teams throughout the Midwest. As a freshman she led the Saints to an NAIA State Championship and into the NAIA Softball National Championship in Pensacola, Florida. For the next three years Aquinas was noted as the team with which to be reckoned. Competing against many of the larger Michigan universities and Michigan NAIA schools, the Saints built not only a reputation but a winning tradition under Coach Mary Takas, also an AQ Hall of Famer. On the three occasions, Jodi was named to the NAIA All-State team for her achievements. Coach Takas states "pitching is the most important facet of the game of softball and in the early 90's pitching for the Saints was Jodi Borowicz." Jodi has spent her entire professional life in education as a teacher and a coach. She currently is an educator in the Delton-Kellogg school system. In reaction to the award Jodi stated: "This Aquinas Hall of Fame honor is special, but even more so because of the co-induction with my catcher, mentor and dear friend Christy Jaklinski-Paganelli.