Emily Arias

Emily Arias has been properly “yee-hawing” for as long as she can remember, and much like a cowgirl, she knows all about the balance between hard work and fun. As an athlete, Emily has played a key role on the volleyball team, leading to back-to-back league championships and a state qualification. Her fierce determination to all her sports teams, including softball and waterpolo, was rewarded with packed stands in the gym during big games and unforgettable shared memories with her teammates, especially when a shower exploded in the pool locker room. Emily is in her natural habitat when she is playing Animal Crossing while chilling with her dogs, but she cannot go too long without seeing her friends. She will miss the times she spent with her close-knit group of friends she found at Webb, like at Homecoming and going to Haven City Market. Her friends all appreciate Emily’s energy, jokes, and her “smile of a Lego man” that brightens their days. When Emily swaps SoCal for NorCal at Santa Clara University to study Biology, she will bring the same spirit and passion that got her through Webb. As she always says, “You can take me out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of me.”