DAN PREBLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Emma Reust One of the things I enjoy about science is that it can be applied

in almost any situation. I am always wondering why things are the way they are. Science more than any other field of study has enabled me to gain an understanding of the world. I also appreciate my humanities classes, especially social studies, but it is the science classes that have had the biggest impact on my life because they taught me how to use my empirical skills. I have taken every science class my high school has to offer; genetics, physics, environmental studies, earth system science, biology, astronomy, anatomy and physiology, zoology and cell biology. I received an A in all of them. I am currently taking chemistry, with a current A. I am very interested in the sciences in general, and the biological sciences in particular. I plan to attend Colorado State University in the fall of 2013 in a scientific area of study. My interest in science has been inspired by reading scientific books, especially Kathy Reichs forensic anthropology books, watching scientific television shows such as NOVA and the BBC series Walking With Dinosaurs. Visiting museums has always been a highlight for me. Also, both my parents are professional archaeologists with whom I went into the field when I was a little kid. My high school, Polaris Expeditionary Learning School, has a hands-on curriculum that includes hands on scientific inquiry and has made science very accessible to me. I am considering majoring in anthropology, with an emphasis in forensics. Since 9th grade forensic anthropology is something that I consider as a possible career path. I have always been interested in puzzles, figuring things out and finding the truth in any give situation. Forensic anthropology would give me the opportunity to pursue those interests. I would also enjoy having a career that allows me to either help people or to farther scientific understanding of the world.