About Linnea
Linnea Axengren moved to the United States at 20 years old on an academic and athletic scholarship.
In Florida, she competed at the collegiate level, won 2 national championships in soccer, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship.
She later completed a Master's degree in Ethics and Organizational Behavior before moving to New York City, where she worked at the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce.
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National Champions
2019
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![Four women soccer players celebrate with a championship plaque on a soccer field at night. They are smiling and posing for the camera, with two women holding the plaque and one woman pointing upwards.]()
National Champions
2020
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National Champions
2020
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![Two female soccer players competing for the ball on a field at night, with a third player in the background.]()
KU Away Game
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![Graduation ceremony at Keiser University with graduates in caps and gowns, faculty, and staff on stage, and a photographer capturing the moment.]()
KU Graduation Ceremony
2022
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![A woman in business attire giving a presentation in a conference room with a wooden floor, a mounted screen displaying company statistics, and an emergency exit sign above a door.]()
Graduate Research Presentation
Oxford 2025
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PBA Commencement Speech
2025
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SACCNY Lucia Luncheon
2025
College sports is an experience unlike any other.
On the bus to an away game, trying to study for an exam. At practice, pushing through when your body is asking for rest. On the bench, wondering when your chance will come. In rehab, watching your team compete while you sit out.
It’s also the team dinners, the locker room energy, the bus ride celebrations, and Saturday nights after getting the W.
College sports are challenging, rewarding, and unforgettable.
You want it all. To perform, to feel important, to belong, to get good grades, to make the most of the opportunity you fought for. Balancing it all isn't always easy, but it's part of what makes college so unique.
I've been there. And I know that not every challenge can be solved with an extra workout or a better game plan.
Even when you're surrounded by teammates, coaches, and support systems, there are moments when it helps to talk to someone who understands the experience firsthand.
That's the space I want to create, a place for support, perspective, and growth throughout the college journey.
My college experience didn't end at graduation. It's what inspired the BDA Project.
ACHIEVEMENTs
SPORT
Two-time National Champion, NAIA Women’s Soccer, 2019, 2020
Academic All-Conference & Honorable Mention All–American, 2018
Academics and Soccer Scholarships, 2018–2022
Les Mills Grit Series Certified Coach, 2017
ACADEMIA
Oral Presentation, Autonomous Learning World Caucus, Oxford, 2025
Academic Excellence Award for Best Graduate Research Presentation, 2025
Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies, 2025
Finalist, Seahawk Tank Pitch Competition, 2022
