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deeply compassionate, grounded and intelligent young woman, Emily’s foundation is her family. She credits her mother with imparting self-confidence and a desire for education. “She told me I could be president of the United States if I wanted to be and because of her, I have always believed I could do anything I set my mind to.” She claims her father is her hero. “He is my rock. He loves his family more than anything in the world and he taught me that family is always first. We are extremely close.”
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SIOUX FALLS WOMAN • june/jul y 2012
A Sioux Falls native, Emily is the oldest in her family and shares a close relationship with her younger brother and sister. She graduated from Lincoln High School and enlisted in the Army following graduation. At the tender age of 18, she was on her own and heading overseas to be stationed for two years in Germany. Excited to be starting a new chapter in her life, Emily was thrilled to have the opportunity to experience living abroad.