news 4 sports reporter jason pugh tells us how lauren chase is using her experience in a positive way really didn't know much about concussions because it wasn't something that was very prevalent or talked about much in high school. >> reporter: lauren chase is sharing her story to help other college athletes deal with and better understand the severity of concussions. >> it is something that's very prevalent as an athlete today. i think it needs to be taken very seriously. the effects of them can take a toll on an athlete, especially emotionally, physically. >> chase has suffered three concussions during her collegiate career. >> the most recent one was spring 2013. this is the one that really took a toll on me where i sat out the entire year. i was dealing with symptoms of headaches a lot. >> you have to have a keen e as a coach and making sure that you're not only protecting your players for them doing anymore physical harm to themselves in the short term, but long-term part of it as well. >> reporter: george washington university recently held a discussion panel to discussion conc

news 4 sports reporter jason pugh tells us how lauren chase is using her experience in a positive wayeally didn't know much about concussions because it wasn't something that was very prevalent or talked about much in high school. >> reporter: lauren chase is sharing her story to help athletes better understand concussions. >> it's something very prevalent in athletes today. i think it needs to be taken very seriously. the effects of them can really take a toll on on athlete, especially eeshlly, physically. >> reporter: chase suffered three concussions dug her college coup rear. >> i sat out the entire year. i was dealing with symptoms of headaches a lot. >> you have to have a keen eye as a coach in making sure that you're not only protecting your players for them doing anymore physical harm to themself in the short-term, but then the long-term part as well. >> reporter: george washington university recently held a -- >> chase became emotional when explaining how it nearly ended her dream of playing basketball. >> i have become curious. i'll be starting grad school next semester where

. >> lauren chase is sharing her story to help other college athletes deal with and better understandy of concussions. >> it is very prevalent in athletes today and i think it needs to be taken very seriously and the affects can take a toll on an athlete especially emotionally and physically. >> chase suffered three concussions during her collegiate career. >> the most recent was spring of 2013. i sat out the entire year. i was dealing with the symptoms of headaches a lot. >> you have to have a keen eye as a coach and making sure you're not only protecting your players for them doing any more physical harm to themselves in the short term and the long term as well. >> george washington university host add discussion panel to address education and safety. chase became emotional when explaini how concussions nearly ended her dream of playing basketball. >> and -- >> i had become curious from my own personal situation. i'll be starting grad school where i'll have the aspirations of working with student athletes who suffered from traumatic brain injuries. i think that concussion research i