Ariyana Alamo

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Hammond, Ind.

Ariyana Alamo signed her National Letter of Intent to join the DePaul women's volleyball program on April 21, 2021.

Ariyana, an 11-year-old from Hammond, Ind., is currently battling Acute lymphocytic leukemia after being diagnosed in 2019. Off the court, Ariyana enjoys running, photography, creating art and spending time with her 1-year-old brother.

Through Team IMPACT, Ariyana has joined the Blue Demons program and will attend DePaul practices, games and other team events.

“DePaul Volleyball is all about fight, resiliency and pursuit of excellence. Nobody embodies those qualities more than Ariyana” DePaul Head Coach Marie Zidek said. “We are thrilled to add such a tremendously passionate young individual to our squad! We can’t wait to get her here and involved with our program.”

Founded in 2011, Team IMPACT has matched more than 2,100 children with 700+ colleges and universities in 49 states, impacting more than 60,000 student athletes.

Team IMPACT has more than 1,200 teams across the country waiting to be matched with children, ages 5-16, who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness and who could benefit from becoming a member of the team. If you know a child who may be interested, please visit www.teamimpact.org for more information.