Attending: Deerfield Academy
Hometown: Watertown, Connecticut
Emma’s earliest science memory at Rumsey is helping care for newly hatched chicks in First Grade. By Ninth Grade, science had taken on new meaning. Her Biology course introduced her to anatomy, genetics, and the functions of the human body, sparking an interest in sports medicine that she now hopes to explore further.
“I don’t know if I would have figured out how much I liked that kind of science somewhere else,” Emma said. Her history classes challenged her in a different way, teaching her to connect abstract and philosophical ideas rather than simply memorize information. Together, those courses helped Emma identify interests she will continue pursuing at Deerfield Academy.
The same willingness to explore shaped Emma’s athletic career. She joined Rumsey’s hockey team and credits her coaches and teammates with deepening her love for the sport. She also played lacrosse and tried soccer before discovering field hockey, becoming a three-season varsity athlete and team captain. Some of her favorite Rumsey memories are the simplest: energetic music playing in the hockey locker room as teammates prepared for practice together.
During her time at Rumsey, Emma developed close relationships with teachers who saw her grow from a Lower School student into a Ninth Grade leader. One faculty member first taught her in Lower School math and later coached her in all three varsity athletic seasons. As a member of Senior Committee, Emma became the kind of older student she had looked up to when she was younger, setting an example for Lower School students and taking responsibility for the community she had grown up in.
At Deerfield, Emma is excited to pursue the academic and athletic interests she found at Rumsey while becoming part of a larger community.
