Classroom:Floccari, an investigative and medical sciences major, owns a 3.99 cumulative GPA. She also has a minor in biology and will receive a certificate in theology. After graduating with her bachelor's degree this May, Floccari plans to attend medical school to pursue a career as a physician.
She was one of only 30 freshmen to receive Saint Louis University’s most prestigious academic award, the Presidential Scholarship, in the fall of 2004. This scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition academic award that translates into a four-year membership in SLU’s Presidential Scholar Society. The society members meet on a monthly basis and take part in the annual interview weekend for the next year’s scholarship recipients.
Floccari is also a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society. Less than four percent of junior and senior classes at each Jesuit institution receive this honor. To qualify for membership, a student must rank in the top 15 percent of his/her class and demonstrate a commitment to the ideals of scholarship, loyalty and service.
In addition, Floccari is a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the Health Preprofessional Honor Society, which is dedicated to promoting excellence in preprofessional health care. This organization recognizes academic achievement and also functions as a service organization.
Floccari, a four-time member of the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll, earned a spot on the 2007 A-10 Academic All-Conference team.
Character:Floccari has been a leader on the Billiken softball team since her freshman campaign. As a rookie, she had the team’s lowest ERA and was the only Billiken pitcher with double-digit wins. She also led the team with 40 appearances, 20 complete games, 195.1 innings pitched and 132 strikeouts. Floccari remained one of Saint Louis’ top options in the circle during her sophomore and junior years, but she took a backseat to one of her teammates in terms of statistics. Her perseverance and loyalty to the team have paid off as she will be Saint Louis’ top threat in the circle this season as a senior.
She has also sought experiences that she believes will help her in her future profession. During the summer, Floccari’s thirst for knowledge led her to spend a significant amount of time shadowing physicians at Saint Louis University Hospital and hospitals around her hometown in Ohio. She has accumulated more than 100 hours of shadowing experience in hospitals.
Competition:Floccari, who will be the Billikens’ top pitching option in 2008, is the Saint Louis softball program’s active career leader in pitching appearances (108) and saves (5). She also ranks second in career innings pitched (491.2) and games started (74), third in shutouts (7), fourth in wins (29), complete games (46) and strikeouts (317), and 10th in ERA (3.80).
On the single-season charts, Floccari tied the school record with two saves apiece in 2005 and 2006. Meanwhile, her 12 wins and 132 strikeouts her freshman year each tie for eighth on the single-season charts, and her 20 complete games that season tie for ninth.
Floccari had a breakout freshman season in 2005. Her 40 appearances rank second on the program’s single-season list, her 27 starts tie for fourth and her 195.1 innings pitched are fifth. Floccari’s two saves and five shutouts are SLU freshman standards, and she also holds the sophomore records for saves (2), appearances (34) and games started (26). Her 34 appearances in the circle in 2007 is the junior standard.