Emily Pennington is a 21 year old Senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin studying Mass Media and Strategic Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. Emily is a D1 collegiate dancer and loves being on stage! Her Social Impact Iniative is Embracing the Elderly, which focuses on giving the 65% of nursing home residents considered 'elder orphans' the love and respect they deserve through emotional and physical gifts. This is Emily's second year competing and she is so excited to represent Perry County in Memphis!