Emily Fetting
Emily Fetting, a senior from Baltimore, Maryland, was honored with a Phi Beta Kappa award at the Academic Honors Convocation this spring and was selected for the Order of the Laurel and the Palm. An outstanding scholar and leader, Emily has maintained a near-perfect GPA while pursuing a history major with an emphasis on 20th century American politics.
In addition to her Phi Beta Kappa award, Emily’s numerous accolades include membership in the Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board and Phi Alpha Theta honor societies. Active in campus life and community service, Emily serves as senior communications director of the Student Senate’s Executive Cabinet, as an orientation coordinator and as a team leader for USC’s Alternative Spring Break programs at the Navajo Nation reservation in Utah.
“My favorite part about USC is the relationships that I’ve made here,” says Emily. “My peers, faculty and administrators…have really shaped my motivation to contribute to the university community. “From the first day on campus, I have had so many role models in so many arenas.”
Emily’s activities also include her position as director of Purchases at the Last Minute (PALM) Funding Board, which awards last-minute funds for student organization events, and as a peer leadership consultant for Campus Activities, where she helps coordinate holiday and spring vendor fairs and assists student organizations with funding and event planning.
After graduation, Emily plans to pursue a career as an intake worker at a welfare agency for Los Angeles County. Ultimately, she would like to obtain a position as a welfare or social services policy analyst.
“I feel privileged to know that I can count such amazing Trojans as friends,” says Emily. “I really appreciate their guidance as I try to navigate this next phase of my life.”