1. brilliance
discovering
C o n f ro n t i n g u n k n ow n s
I n s p I r I n g pa s s I o n s
exploring ideas
Shaping thinkerS
influencing lives
Ta p p i n g Ta l e n T Exploring idEas
U n c ov e r i n g k n ow l e d g e J u m p s Ta rT i n g m i n d s
Mining hearts

3. at emory, students aren’t just
learning for the sake of learning.
They go a step further, with a broader purpose.
emory’s insightful professors, wide academic
resources, and dynamic community give students
what they need to put their learning into action.
from bio labs to the dance studio, from ethics
classes to economics, emory students are pushing
limits, exploring ideas, discovering
brilliance—within themselves,
their education, and the world.
What will you discover here?
Savie Henry
Coolest Major 2013
emorystudentsblog@emory.edu

4. minds
jumpstarting
Amber Lakin has found her
calling. The emory Woodruff
scholar volunteers as a team
leader for Jumpstart, a pro-
gram that brings college stu-
dents together with preschool-
ers for tutoring and mentoring
to improve language skills.
lakin, a political science major
from california, plans lessons,
leads activities, and organizes a
team of fellow emory students
who spend two mornings a
week jumpstarting these young
minds. one day, she hopes to
take her calling to the larger
stage to help develop national
school policy.

5. knowledge
uncovering
What happens when the brain
doesn’t work right? That’s
what interests Tyler Glea-
son, a neuroscience major
who spent a semester in a
genetics lab, examining the
dBH gene and psychosis.
Tyler loves research because
it’s not just science for the
sake of science. research
gives him the potential to
uncover new knowledge that
just might change lives.

6. talent
tapping
Charlotte Watts first traveled
to visit her italian granddad
when she was six weeks old.
But it wasn’t until her sopho-
more year at emory that she
got the chance to work with
the renaissance paintings that
she adores up close. Through
a study abroad program in
florence, charlotte is learning
the fresco techniques of the
old masters in preparation
for a career in art conserva-
tion. While there, she’s gotten a
chance to photograph fashion
runway shows in palazzo pitti
and paint the same landscapes
as da vinci.

7. passions
inspiring
students wanting a hot cup
of Joe can visit the green
Bean, emory’s fair trade cof-
fee cart, a non-profit business
that promotes sustainability
and raises money for student
projects. anthropology major
Emily Cumbie-Drake runs
the green Bean, and she’ll take
her passion for sustainability
to emory’s sister school, st.
andrews university, this fall as
a Bobby Jones scholar. in addi-
tion to sustainability courses,
the phi Beta Kappa member is
pursuing studies in scottish
history and culture. There’s
also a jig or two in her future
with the st. andrews dance
society.

9. at emory, students aren’t just
learning for the sake of learning.
They go a step further, with a broader purpose.
emory’s insightful professors, wide academic
resources, and dynamic community give students
what they need to put their learning into action.
from bio labs to the dance studio, from ethics
classes to economics, emory students are pushing
limits, exploring ideas, discovering
brilliance—within themselves,
their education, and the world.
What will you discover here?