2020-21 Senior Spotlight - Emily McGovern '21 - Women's Swimming and Diving

Posted: Dec 11, 2020

With their final seasons as Judges cut short, we honor the members of the Class of 2021 with a series of Senior Spotlights.

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Emily McGovern, Women's Swimming and Diving

GET TO KNOW EMILY

Hometown: Chatham, New Jersey

Majors: Business and Economics

Favorite part of competing for Brandeis: watching my teammates grow as individuals both inside and outside of the pool.

Favorite athletic moment: Helping my teammates break the 400 medley relay record at UAAs in 2020.

Favorite professor: Gene Miller at the International Business School, because she helps her students use their superpowers for social good.

The thing that attracted me most to Brandeis: The inclusive environment and how passionate the student body is.

Favorite place on campus outside of Gosman: Upper Usdan. I love running into friends and teammates.

Favorite summer opportunity: Working for the business department to create a hackathon for social good. Sign up for DeisHacks this March!

Thing I'll miss most about Brandeis: Learning from my colleagues, coaches and professors! Everyone has such unique and valuable perspectives.

Favorite thing to do outside of my sport: Cook with my teammates, or watch them cook so I don't burn anything.

Something unexpected I learned at Brandeis: The master of all is the master of none.

After I graduate, I plan to: Start my own business with my twin sister. We're looking to create books that will help increase the medical literacy rates in the United States.

Dream job: Working for myself.

Favorite movie: Inception.

Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad.

Favorite Song: Dear Prudence by The Beatles.

Favorite Book: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Favorite pro team: The Yankees. I'm a proud Jersey girl!

Dream Final Jeopardy! category: 2000s Music.

Favorite Meal: Ice Cream.

Favorite Quote: “I always say that pain is knowledge rushing in to fill a gap. When you stub your toe,on the foot of the bed, that was a gap in knowledge. And the pain is a lot of information, really quick. That’s what pain is.” Jerry Seinfeld

Favorite Emoji:

If I could invite three people, living, dead or fictional, to dinner, I would ask: John Lennon, Elton John and Harry Styles.

For more information on Brandeis women's swimming and diving, visit the team’s web page at http://www.brandeisjudges.com/sports/wswimdive.

Emily McGovern is a 2017 graduate of Chatham High School.

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