Emily Goes to Argentina

In 2008, Emily Hudson won the AFS sponsored “Award for Excellence” scholarship to study abroad. This award is a highly competitive honor given to about 120 American students who exhibit the qualities that indicate they will make a difference in our world.
 
The criterion for judging includes:

• Academic Excellence (minimum 3.5 GPA or equivalent)
• Leadership
• Community Service
• And most importantly, Ambassador Qualities (students who exhibit what it means to be an ambassador and represent the United States of America)

Emily Hudson and a group of 19 American AFS students, met with Earl Anthony Wayne, Ambassador of the United States to Argentina to discuss their enriching experiences in Argentina and with their Argentine host families. Ambassador Wayne congratulated them and asked them to spread their knowledge about Argentina once they returned to the US. Click here to view the full story.

Top Student

Emily was elected Myers Park Homecoming Queen 2009/2010 by the Myers Park students. The award was based on the female student who best exemplifies the spirit and heart of Myers Park High School. Click here to see her with the homecoming king, or her father/escort, Todd Hudson.

Emily was elected by her peers as the Junior Class Homecoming Representative for the 2008 Homecoming Court at Myers Park High School.

Belly Washer Drinks

“Kids Board of Directors”, chosen as one of fourteen kids in the U.S. through creative marketing essay submission, the only child in NC, was awarded top board contributor out of the 14 board members in the country for her community service work, and creative contribution and was awarded a $5000.00 college scholarship.

Screen Actors Guild Eligible Actor and Professional Model

Represented by Elite Model Management and JTA Talent out of Charlotte, Emily has appeared in numerous national commercials, TV shows, and films such Spy Kids, Target, Jeep, Hasbro Toys, Neiman Marcus, JC Penny, Radio Shack, Dillards, ect.  She has also appeared as the lead in numerous theater productions, such as Laura Ingalls Wilder (Laura), Lion, Witch and Wardrobe (Susan), Annie (Annie), Christmas Bus(Emma), ect.

Published Writer

"A Celebration of Young Poets"  Fall 2005 Published by Creative Comunications.
"A collection of thoughts" by Emily Hudson
"What is Important to Me" Spring 2005, "Simple Things" by Emily Hudson

School Awards

- Voted Outstanding Citizen in the School by the school administration
- Voted “Most likely to be Bill Gates” by her peers
- In the Community, she created a theater show for an after school program called “A Better World”,   and recruited fellow actors to perform and befriend the kids who were less fortunate
- School Oratorical Contest 2nd place winner (1st place winner won the state contest).
- Voted by her high school volleyball team mates,  “Most Spirited”