Zoe Wallis

Zoë Wallis is a former Division 1 student-athlete from St. Louis, Missouri. In August 2014, she suffered an exertional heat stroke as a direct result of a five mile, intensive conditioning workout with her women’s basketball team.

Due to the physical and psychological side effects of her heat stroke, she was forced to end her collegiate athletic career in 2015. Ultimately, she transferred to University of Missouri- St. Louis, where she completed her undergraduate degree in May 2018. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Gender Studies.

Presently, Zoë is an active advocate of heat stroke education and prevention. She feels compelled to help educate others about exertional heat stroke, the associated signs/symptoms, and how to maximize survival while also minimizing the potential long term damage, as she understands firsthand, how detrimental it can be on the individual. Additionally, she had the distinctive honor of being a keynote speaker at the KSI Annual Gala in 2018.