Q. In what grade are you?

A. I am currently in 12th grade at Emmaus High School.

Q. What is your favorite subject? Why?

A. My favorite subject would have to be physics or math. For all the stress and headaches the two subjects cause me, I really enjoy problem-solving and learning about the many different ways you can arrive at the correct solution.

Q. Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A. I am a member of National Honor Society and French Honor Society and I have been on the Principal’s Honor Roll throughout high school. For girls cross country, I received the Elke Fisher Memorial Award for sportsmanship and enthusiasm.

Q. Are you involved in any extracurricular activities?

A. I run cross country and track each year and am a member of Future Business Leaders of America and Interact Club. I take art classes at the Baum School of Art in Allentown. Additionally, I am active in the youth group at my church and serve as the youth representative on church council. Each summer, I volunteer as a counselor at Victory Valley Camp for a few weeks. In addition, I participated in a six-week architecture program this past summer at Carnegie Mellon University.

Q. What is your next goal after high school?

A. I plan to study architecture in college and earn my architectural license after graduation. If possible, I would like to focus on the structural component of buildings and one day work in areas prone to natural disasters.

Q. What do you consider your biggest challenge to date?

A. I had a difficult time deciding what I was interested in studying. I tried many different things, but never felt passionate about them. When I discovered architecture, I felt like I hit the jackpot – it combines everything I enjoy.

Q. For what would you like to be remembered?

A. I would like to be remembered for my kindness and humor.

Q. Who is in your family?

A. My family consists of my parents, Karen and Kevin, and me.

Q. Whom do you admire? Why?

A. I admire women who have broken down barriers in the STEM field, such as Chien-Shiung Wu and Mary Taussig. Their passion wasn’t diminished because of a few setbacks and their work in their respective fields was groundbreaking.

Q. Do you have any advice for your peers?

A. Find your passion. As cliché as it sounds, doing what you love, even if it is challenging or difficult, makes the work enjoyable and rewarding.