Ryan Emery

Ryan Emery, of Louisville, Ky., is a member of the McConnell Scholar Class of 2030 at the University of Louisville. He studies political science and English with a minor in Spanish. 

Honors Societies 

• University of Louisville Honors Program

Scholarships & Awards

• Henry Vogt Scholarship
• Woodford R. Porter Scholarship

Campus & Extracurricular Activities

• Varsity Quick Recall team captain
• Senior leader of Collegiate's Honor Board
• Member of the National Math Honor Society
• Member of the National Spanish Honor Society
• Member of Cum Laude Society
• Member of National Honor Society
• Earned eight consecutive "Superior" ratings for piano performances in the National Federation of Music Clubs' annual piano competition
• Third degree black belt in Taekwondo and certified instructor holding the official title of Teen Chief Instructor

Community Service

• Eucharistic minister, sacristan, and lector in my Catholic church
• Middle school math tutor through Louisville Collegiate School's Mu Alpha Theta Club.

Favorite Books

• And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
• The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
• Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

High School

Ryan Emery is a graduate of Louisville Collegiate School, where he served as Varsity Quick Recall Captain and Senior Leader of Collegiate's Honor Board. He was also active in the National Math Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society and Cum Laude Society. 

I'm excited to become part of a group of such devoted and passionate leaders, and I'm looking forward to working with them to make a positive impact on the communities around us through the opportunities the McConnell Center provides.