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Jen Volk poses in front of a Boston Marathon sign with her bib. The Ed Walsh fund sponsored Volk to run marathon for the nonprofit organization. Photo courtesy Jen Volk.

Jen Volk is hitting the Boston Marathon and then the textbooks

Carson Lyle, news staff April 21, 2025

When Jen Volk first laced up her running shoes, she wasn’t chasing a finish line — she was chasing a challenge. A competitive athlete throughout high school, Volk was always active in some form. The second-year nursing major’s marathon introduction was not some grand plan;...