Emma Reilly is a second-year Echols Scholar majoring in History and English with an intended concentration of Literary Prose or Poetry Writing. She grew up in Sykesville, Maryland, where a passion for reading evolved into a love of writing in all its forms—poetry, prose, scriptwriting, songwriting, and more. Before coming to the University of Virginia, Emma received a National Silver Medal in Science Fiction and fourteen regional Gold and Silver Keys in various categories from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. During her brief time at the University, Emma has been selected to represent UVA at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI), served as FLUX Poetry and Spoken Word’s Outreach Chair, and had her work published in several on-grounds publications. Her writing can also be found at https://egreilly.squarespace.com. Emma is incredibly honored and excited to join the vibrant community of Miller Arts Scholars on-Grounds.