The Morris File
• Interested in majoring in civil engineering
• Did an internship at Georgetown University in the oncology lab at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, studying effects of DNA adducts on skin and colon cancer cells
• Volunteered with the Capital Adaptive Rowing Program, teaching people with disabilities how to row
• Featured in Arlington Magazine’s “Extraordinary Teen Awards 2015” issue
• Sister, Tara, plays soccer at Pepperdine
High School
• Graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in 2015
• Rowed for Thompson’s Boat Center and Newport Aquatic Center
• Captain of the crew team as a senior
• Finished third in the 8+ at the WMIRA Championships in 2015
• Won the 4+ event at the 2014 WMIRA Championships
• Took third in the junior 4+ at the 2014 Stotesbury Cup Regatta
• Claimed 13th place at the 2014 C.R.A.S.H. B’s
• Received the 2015 Coaches Award
• Named to the USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll in 2014-15
• Spring All-Met honorable mention in 2014
• Played soccer, volleyball and track and field at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
• Won the Southern Section Division VI championship for soccer in 2011
Personal
• Born Emma Morris in Johannesburg, South Africa
• Parents are Jim and Kai Morris
• Has three siblings, Tara, Sophia and Max
Why Morris Chose Stanford
“Everyone has an art. Stanford is the most exciting environment where I can thrive in my art with my peers and teammates whether in the classroom, in a lab, or on the water. Stanford is where ideas come to life and have impact, and I knew I wanted to have a part in that incredible opportunity.”