PURCHASE, N.Y. - "Where are they now?" is a monthly feature story that highlights former student-athletes and employees, as they recount their adventures at Purchase College and what they have been up to since departing.
Our first person of the 2025-26 season is
Hayley Peck '24, a four-year starter on the women's lacrosse team and a key intern in the sports information department.
Peck (Levittown, NY) finished her career with two goals, 11 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers over 42 career games.
Off the field, Hayley was even more successful as she spend much of her time working with the SID's, learning how to have a career in athletics.
Some of her big highlights include attending the NCAA Convention in 2024 on behalf of Purchase athletics, serving as SAAC President and winning the Student-Worker of the Year award as a junior.
Therefore, it comes as no surprise to learn that Peck turned all that experience into a job recently, as she joined fellow Skyline Conference school, St. Joseph's University-Long Island, as the new Assistant Manager for Media Relations for the athletics department.
Scroll below to read Hayley own words about what she has been up to over the last 18 months since graduating.
Sport/s: Women's Lacrosse
Graduation year: 2024
Major: Visual Arts
Favorite place to eat on campus: The Hub
Favorite activity/event: Culture Shock
What clubs/jobs did you have at Purchase: Game Day Staff and Sports Information Student Assistant. President of SAAC. Skyline Conference Sports Information Intern. Primary representative of the Skyline Conference for the DIII National Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
What have you been up to since leaving: Been working multiple different gigs for sports photography.
What are you most proud of since departing: Having the world see my photos and gaining a network for myself.
Tell us about your current job: I recently accepted a job offer at St. Joseph's Long Island in the athletic department.
What's your official job title: Assistant Manager of Media Relations
What's the day to day look like: Assisting the Assistant Director of Media Relations with certain tasks including website management, graphic design, game day operations, media posts, and stories.
What enticed you about your job: Being able to work in Division III athletics again in a field I am very passionate about and to work close with the Skyline Conference once again.
Anything you learned at Purchase that is helping you in your new role: Learning everything I know about sports information and media while working for Stephanie Santora '11 and Justin Lovell for 3 of my 4 years.
Share your thoughts on your overall experience as a former Panther: If I didn't decide on playing lacrosse at Purchase, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'm very grateful for all the opportunities I was given while at Purchase which helped me grow and a person and worker.
