Sponsor:
Kentucky Spelling Bee Collaborative, Louisville, Kentucky

Age, Grade:
11, Fourth Grade

School:
Christ Central School, Pikeville, Kentucky

Profile:

Emily enjoys listening to music and playing piano. She started taking piano lessons when she was four years old and enjoys improvising the endings of musical pieces to make them more dramatic or fun. Her favorite movie is High School Musical 3. Emily began reading and spelling at an early age, winning her K-8 schoolwide competition when she was a kindergartener. Emily is active in her church and is knowledgeable about the Bible. She loves to play with her brother and enjoys Friday family nights.