Agriculture enthusiast, Katie Emmett, has been nurturing her passion for the field since she was little. Emmett, a native of Ireland, grew up surrounded by fields and working on her neighbor's dairy farm since she was eight years old. On the farm, she would milk the cows, feed the cows or calves, and work diligently on every aspect involved with running a farm.
Aside from agriculture, Emmett has always been an active athlete, “At home I have always taken part in different sports. I played soccer, Gaelic football, and rugby for both my school team and also for club teams outside of school. I also trained a younger girls’ soccer team and also worked on many different soccer camps over the summer for the FAI.”
Emmett, an agricultural education major at UMN Crookston, has an active lifestyle whether on the farm or the soccer field. When looking for a university, Emmett wanted to find a place where she could bring her two passions together.
“I chose UMN Crookston because it had the perfect major for me and it also gave me the opportunity to continue to play at the college level. It also had such a homey and welcoming feel when I came on my visit,” stated Emmett.
