Joan Carey performing on the balance beam

A photograph of Springfield College gymnast, Joan Carey, performing on the balancing beam. She is leaning forward with her left leg on the beam and her right leg extended straight up in the air. Both hands are on the beam and she is looking forward.Joan A. Carey was a Springfield College Gymnast and Graduate (Class of 1983). In 1983 she was the captain of the women's gymnastics team and received the Scholar-Athlete award presented by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was one of Springfield's best gymnasts on the balance beam and floor exercise