It's pretty special to play on our field with the Boston skyline lit up in the background. We've won our conference for the last three years, which shows how hard everyone's working out there. But it's even more important to know your teammates are there for you off the field—they're basically family.

The Mr. Emmanuel event raises money to fight breast cancer, a cause that's close to home for me. My mom was fortunate to catch hers early—she’s cancer–free now—but not everyone is so lucky. Wearing the title is a happy reminder that I was able to help support such an important mission.

I've always been skilled with numbers. Forensic accounting gives me the chance to use that talent to make a difference by preventing innocent people from being defrauded. Thanks to Emmanuel, I recently spoke to an FBI agent about how I can make my dream a reality.

Music connects so many people–it's an outlet for emotion and a source of joy. That's why I was proud to be the president of For Good Measure, Emmanuel's only all–female a cappella group, where I had the opportunity to lead an incredible group of singers.

As a teacher, I know I'll make a real difference in the lives of young people. In the fall, I'll be student teaching in an inclusion school. I'm excited to work with the students there as I know that many are overcoming their disabilities through the power of performance art.

Why give tours and speak to prospective students? Because I want others to feel the same excitement about Emmanuel that I did. Maybe I can be the person who shows someone that this is where they belong, too.

I started as a biology major, but I added a second major in chemistry because I found it so interesting and challenging—and I came here to be challenged. I'm currently working on a neuroimmunology research project studying the way immune cells travel in the brain. After Emmanuel I plan to attend med school.

More than anything else, what's special about Emmanuel is the community. It's the experiences you share with friends and classmates and the people you meet on service projects—so many diverse and great individuals—that make it memorable.

Last year I served in a homeless shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. That experience totally changed my perspective on homelessness, on poverty, and on the food crisis in a way that I never would have imagined possible before Emmanuel.