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On Monday, Feb. 24, the national champion women's volleyball team was invited to The White House by President George W. Bush.
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The bus ride to The White House.
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Nicole Davis and Bibiana Candelas are escorted off the bus.
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Toni Anderson and Katie Olsovsky step off the bus.
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Heading to The White House (Washington Monument in the background).
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Team poses in front of snow-covered White House lawn.
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Lauren Killian, Katie Olsovsky, Toni Anderson, April Ross, Kelli Lantz, Bibiana Candelas, Staci Venski and Keao Burdine
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After clearing security, Lauren Killian, Toni Anderson and Julie Mariani walk to the East Wing.
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Kelli Lantz enters the East Wing of the White House.
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Katie Olsovsky, Emily Adams, Keao Burdine, Bibiana Candelas and Alicia Robinson.
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Staci Venski and Bibiana Candelas pose in hallway of East Wing.
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USC was escorted to the Red Room to await the arrival of the President.
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Assistant Coach Paula Weishoff, Head Coach Mick Haley and Assistant Coach Rob Machan
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Haley, Weishoff, Sr. Assoc. Athletic Dir. Carol Dougherty, Trainer Sue Lerner, Sr. Assoc. Athletic Dir. Lisa Love, Asst. Athletic Director Teresa Verbeck, WVB Director of Operations Nicole Wright and Machan.
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Setters Toni Anderson and Tracy Lindquist with Assistant Coach Rob Machan
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Emily Adams, Nicole Davis and Keao Burdine relaxing in the Red Room.
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The champions pose for a photo.
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After meeting with the President, the Women of Troy entered the East Room to the playing of Fight On by a Marine Corps quartet.
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April Ross, Bibiana Candelas, Lauren Killian, Kelli Lantz and Emily Adams
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In the East Room, each team was represented on the podium with gifts for the President.
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President Bush congratulated the student-athletes and encouraged them to be role models.
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Senior Lauren Killian presented President Bush with a Cardinal and Gold USC volleyball signed by the team.
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The rest of the team looks on as President thanks the athletes for the gifts.
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President Bush hung on to the signed volleyball as he exited the room.
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The Women of Troy gather for a photo upon leaving the President's speech.
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April Ross and Katie Olsovsky
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National Champion Head Coaches - Mick Haley and Ohio State's Jim Tressel.
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Kelli Lantz, Toni Anderson, Emily Adams, Tracy Lindquist, Keao Burdine and Julie Mariani spend a moment with former President John F. Kennedy.
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Kristen Anderson, Keao Burdine, Emily Adams and April Ross wave goodbye.
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