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My name is Emma; I’m an energetic, caring, and determined student. I come from a small town outside of Raleigh, North Carolina where I [[File:EmmadeLeon.jpg|thumb|EmmadeLeon.jpg]]spent countless nights and weekends dedicated to my passion for the sport of soccer. Currently, I am about to start my junior (3rd Year) at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia (Go Dukes!). Over my last almost 21 years I have experienced many different, some less than ideal, situations that have driven my passion and desire to help people. So because of that I am pursuing a degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Organization and minoring in both Human Resources Development and Anthropology. This passion for helping translates into various aspects of my life, outside my academic community in my Greek community I serve as my sorority’s Director of Philanthropy. In this position I plan, organize, and execute various events to raise money for the Cardiac Unit at our local Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. In my academic community I aid as a Mentor / TA for students running the Virginia / DC State First LEGO League tournament which is held annually at JMU. Most recently I began working as a Student Assistant for 4-VA which is an initiative created by the state to connect and collaborate with major universities all across Virginia. I’m pretty much an open book about my life; so if you want to talk, or ask me questions, feel free to reach out to me! 
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Emma de Leon is a current Univeristy Innovatoin Fellow Canidate for the Fall 2017 Cohort. She is an energetic, caring, and determined student. She's from Fuquay-Varina a small town outside of Raleigh, North Carolina where she [[File:EmmadeLeon.jpg|thumb]]spent countless nights and weekends dedicated to her passion for the sport of soccer. Currently, she is in her junior (3rd Year) at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia (Go Dukes!). Over the last 21 years she have experienced many different, some less than ideal, situations driving her passion and desire to help people. So because of those expierence she is pursuing a degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Organization and minoring in both Human Resources Development and Anthropology. This passion for helping translates into various aspects of her life, outside the academic community in Greek community she serves as her sorority’s Director of Philanthropy. In this position she plan, organize, and execute various events to raise money for the Cardiac Unit at the local Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. In Emma's academic community she aids as a Mentor / TA for students running the Virginia / DC State First LEGO League tournament which is held annually at JMU. Most recently she began working as a Student Assistant for 4-VA which is an initiative created by the state to connect and collaborate with major universities all across Virginia. Emma is super friendly and welcoming, so if you're curious about her and want to learn more feel free to contact her! 

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Emma de Leon is a current Univeristy Innovatoin Fellow Canidate for the Fall 2017 Cohort. She is an energetic, caring, and determined student. She's from Fuquay-Varina a small town outside of Raleigh, North Carolina where she 

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spent countless nights and weekends dedicated to her passion for the sport of soccer. Currently, she is in her junior (3rd Year) at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia (Go Dukes!). Over the last 21 years she have experienced many different, some less than ideal, situations driving her passion and desire to help people. So because of those expierence she is pursuing a degree in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Organization and minoring in both Human Resources Development and Anthropology. This passion for helping translates into various aspects of her life, outside the academic community in Greek community she serves as her sorority’s Director of Philanthropy. In this position she plan, organize, and execute various events to raise money for the Cardiac Unit at the local Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. In Emma's academic community she aids as a Mentor / TA for students running the Virginia / DC State First LEGO League tournament which is held annually at JMU. Most recently she began working as a Student Assistant for 4-VA which is an initiative created by the state to connect and collaborate with major universities all across Virginia. Emma is super friendly and welcoming, so if you're curious about her and want to learn more feel free to contact her!