About
Emma Lawson, of Springfield, KY, is a member of the McConnell Scholar Class of 2021 at the University of Louisville, where she studies political science and communication. She is a member of the UofL Honors Program and a Harlan Scholar.
Honors and Awards
- University of Louisville Honors Scholar, Dean's Scholar
- University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Harlan Scholar
- University of Louisville Undergraduate Junior of the Year (2019-2020)
- University of Louisville Undergraduate Freshman of the Year (2017-2018)
- University of Louisville 2020 Profiles in Leadership Recipient
- McConnell Center Reader’s Choice Award (Spring 2019)
- Greater Louisville Alumnae Panhellenic Scholarship
- Order of Omega Greek Founder's Scholarship
- Kappa Delta Sorority National Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award
Extracurricular and Campus Involvement
- McConnell Scholars Council, Vice Chair (2019-2020)
- Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honors Society
- Kappa Delta Sorority
- Panhellenic Executive Council, Vice President of Recruitment (2020-2021)
- Order of Omega Greek Honor Society
- Mecosta Circle Member, Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- UofL Honors College, Shadow Host
- UofL German Club
Internship Experience
- Communications Staffer, Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus (Spring 2020)
- Communications Intern, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (Summer 2019)
- Legislative Intern for the Senate President Pro Tempore of the Kentucky General Assembly (Spring 2019)
Community Service
- Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Volunteer
- University of Louisville Disability Center
- Project Warm, LG&E
- raiseRed Dancer (2018 & 2019)
High School
Emma is a 2017 graduate of Washington County High School, where she was the president of her school's chapter of the National Honors Society. She was a 2015 Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Ambassador, as well as the 2016-17 Vice President of Competitive Events for Kentucky Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America. Additionally, Emma was a 2017 National Beta Scholar and a GE-Ronald Reagan Scholar Finalist from Kentucky. She was a 2016 Kentucky Governor's Scholar at Northern Kentucky University.