[fblike]Can you describe your experience at the Gatton Academy?
My experience at the Gatton Academy was wonderful. It gave me a chance to grow socially and academically. I was presented with opportunities that wouldn’t have otherwise been available to me such as research, weekend excursions, and unique friendships. I am still recounting my Academy experiences with people today, everything from my physics days to adventures in the dorm. 
How have your experiences at the Gatton Academy helped you in your adult life?
At the Academy I began to develop my networking skills, something very essential in the “professional” world. Also, it was the first place I really needed to manage my time, a skill that has improved with time but the fundamentals of it started during my time at the Academy. And of course, many of my dearest friends today were my Academy classmates.
Since the Academy, what have you been up to?
Since graduating from the Gatton Academy in 2008 I graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelors of Social Work (BSW), have earned my Master’s of Social Work (MSW) from Boston University, and am currently in my 2nd year at the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Last summer, I worked for a non-profit in Boston.
What do you aspire to achieve in the next ten years?
I will graduate from law school in May 2014 and then I hope to be living on the east coast and work for a non-profit. I hope to be working on policy issues in either juvenile criminal law or general legal issues facing children.
What was your favorite memory from your time at the Gatton Academy?
J-term was a great month of time full of memories and learning. I was in a physics research class and they brought computers into the computer lab for about 4 of us. Being done at noon everyday and in such a small class, there was a lot of time to get to know my classmates in and out of class through walks, meals, and trips.
We would like to thank Emily for taking time out of her schedule to be interviewed. Next week, we will spotlight Ms. Rebecca Morgan who is currently a senior at Western Kentucky University.
