Emily Bower

Emily is from Richmond, Virginia and has been a part of Special Olympics since 2011. She is an Area 31 athlete, SOVA staff member, and Global Messenger. She enjoys participating in swimming, track and field, and basketball. While she enjoys all the sports she participates in, her favorite is swimming. Emily is an extremely driven and hard working individual. She does not like when people put limitations on her because she knows she is capable of doing anything she sets her mind to. Emily wants everyone to know that she has been diagnosed with anxiety disorder, nonverbal learning disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. Despite these labels, she is just like everyone else.