Emma O'Donnell was nominated as a Beck’s Player with Heart for her commitment and passion on and off the field and court. Her favorite part about being in high school sports is being with her friends, going on long bus rides, and creating memories she can tell her future kids about. She enjoys how much she has grown and matured throughout sports. She can learn a lot about taking accountability and personal development. Throughout her high school career, she has faced many challenges, from injuries to mental battles. Over her years in many sports, she has learned to talk to coaches even when she was afraid. In a way, this has helped her grow as a person and understand what the next stage of life will be like. Emma has competed in volleyball and track and field all for four years and was a team captain this year on her volleyball team. She has been involved in FFA since her eighth-grade year. She has been lucky enough to attend state for CDE every year and win many district competitions. Additionally, she has been on her land and range teams over the years and will be attending nationals this April, representing the state of South Dakota. Emma has also been a member of Yearbook for the past two years and has participated in her school's one-act play. Outside of school and sports, you can find Emma volunteering at her local community with various activities such as cleaning and decorating her local church and tying blankets to donate to people in need. Her basketball and volleyball teams volunteer each year to host a camp for elementary school kids to come and improve their skills. She works on the volunteer ambulance as a cadet to help EMTs and she has also helped at the local Lemmon Jr. Livestock Show. Agriculture has always been a huge part of Emma's life. She has lived on her family farm and ranch her entire life, and it's made her who she is today. She has been through agricultural hardships and successes, which has made her see the beauty and lessons through it all. Working in agriculture, she has learned many life skills and her father has instilled in her a good work ethic. Emma plans to attend BSC to pursue a degree in diagnostic medical sonography. She will also get her realtor license to help her family farm and ranch by selling and buying land and renting out land. After completing her degree, she plans to return to a rural community to give back to small communities in great need of medical help. She believes that growing up in a small community teaches the value of helping others. Throughout her years in Lemmon, she has seen the community rally around to help fundraise or donate to someone in need, and she hopes to one day move to a small community and be a member who helps others out.

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