Russ Rose Then (2004): “Kim came from a successful high school and club program and she has been asked to play a number of positions in the first couple of years and may be asked to do that again this year.  Kim is a bright, articulate, young person who has a wide array of interests.  She has an understanding of the game and the demands [on] the player who plays it, and will be called upon to step up in this, her third year in the program.”

Russ Rose Now (2025):

Before Penn State: Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” Selection; two-time volleyball letterwinner at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois; led the Fighting Saints to a 41-2 record in 2001 en route to titles in the Upstate Eight conference, regionals, sectionals, and the Illinois State Championship; team was also conference, regional, and sectional champions in 2000; member of the Sports Performance 18-1 team for three seasons, winning the AAU gold medal in 1999, 2000, and 2001; 2002 AAU All-American; bronze medalist at the 2000 and 2002 Junior Olympic National Championship; member of the USA Junior National Volleyball Championship team that won the bronze medal in 1999; also participated in an international tournament in China against China, Japan, and Korea, earning a gold medal; selected All-Upstate Eight Conference in 2000 and 2001; also named Academic All-Upstate Eight Conference those same years; 2001 Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald all-area and Chicago Tribune special mention; member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and the Spanish Honor Society.

“Versatile Holm near end of run,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 17, 2005