Emily Milgrim

Preferred Pronouns

She/her

Hometown

Port Washington, NY

Current Program of Study

Traditional BSN Major: Nursing & Nutrition Science

Emily is a junior at Penn Nursing from Long Island, NY, studying Nursing and Nutrition Science. Her goal is to become either a Family or Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner in the near future. At Penn, she is actively involved in CogWell (Cognitive Wellness), SNAP, Greek Life, and Hillel. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with friends, baking, walking the Schuylkill River, and trying new coffee shops.

What's your favorite place to eat on campus or in the city?

DK Sushi

What's your favorite non-required or elective class?

Children’s Literature

What's your favorite Penn perk (e.g. access to museum, ICA, athletics, Arboretum, etc)?

Free access to the Penn Museum

What's your favorite place on campus?

The Quad

What's your favorite Penn activity / hobby outside of class (e.g. on-campus groups, clubs, athletics, volunteering, etc)?

I love to go on walks with friends on the Schuylkill trail and try new coffee shops in Philly!

The most memorable moment I've had at Penn Nursing so far is...?

Watching and assisting my first delivery with my awesome clinical instructor Marlene!

Is there anything that you wish you knew before coming to Penn?

I wish I knew it was okay to not have everything figured out!

What is something that you really like about your program of study?

I like the hands on aspect of simulations and clinical rotations the best

What's your favorite thing about your cohort and/or the community at Penn?

I love that everyone at Penn is so driven and interested in different things!