Meet Anna Kate Embry! Anna Kate will be graduating in May from Gainesville High School and attending the University of Georgia in the fall. Her parents are Headen and Emily Embry; she has two brothers: Davidson and Collins. We want to congratulate Anna Kate on her upcoming graduation and wish her the best in the future! We have enjoyed her interning this semester at Abernathy Cochran with the Faces of Hall County.

Question: What are your plans after graduation?

Answer: “I will be attending the University of Georgia, majoring in Real Estate.”

Q: What are two of your favorite restaurants in our community?

A: “I have always loved going to Recess and Avocados on the square.”

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?

A: “I would love to go to Spain because my parents both traveled abroad in Spain and loved it. They always talk about how beautiful it was.”

Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?

A: “My favorite movies have always been the Pirates of the Caribbean series. My favorite TV show is probably ‘Vampire Diaries.'”

Q: If you were asked to give advice to your senior class and the younger students at your school, what would you say?

A: “I would tell them that not everything is as big as it seems, things always tend to work themselves out, so not everything is worth stressing out over too much. But also to stay motivated especially as a senior, because senior year is much more exciting when you are not having to worry about turning in late assignments.”

Q: If you were able to be cast as yourself into a television show or series, what show would you want to be in?

A: “I would cast myself into ‘Mama Mia,’ because it was filmed in Greece, and I think it would be so fun to be in a movie like that while in such a cool place.”

Q: If you could choose anyone to have lunch with, who would you choose? Why? And where, locally, would you meet for this lunch?

A: “I would choose to have lunch with Oprah because she is extremely interesting and sociable and I would love to know more about what she thinks about certain current topics. She has also talked to most celebrities and many important people, and it would be interesting to see what her outlook is on everything considering she has the inside scoop on major things happening in our country. I would definitely take her to Avocados.”

Q: What is your favorite thing about our community?

A: “My favorite thing about our community is how small it feels, because everywhere you go you see someone familiar. However at the same time our community is growing and has many new restaurants and fun places to go.”

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?

A: “Hopefully in 5 years I will have graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree. I would love to have started some sort of job or internship involving marketing or real estate, because that is what I am interested in.”

Q: What is something on your bucket list?

A: “I have always wanted to go sky diving because I am terrified of heights so I think I would be really proud of myself if I was able to go through with it. I also want to go to every state in the country, because that was a goal of my grandfathers and my fathers, and my grandfather just checked it off his bucket list.”

Q: What is your go to band / singer when you cant decide what to listen to?

A: “I like listening to many different genres of music. I like listening to country music a lot in the summer, so I listen to mainly Luke Bryan and Morgan Wallen. I also like the Zac Brown Band and the Red Hot Chili Peppers because I always listened to those songs when I was little so they bring back good memories.”

Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?

A: “My favorite month is May, my favorite holiday is Christmas, and besides December 25, my favorite date is probably July 4.”

Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?

A: “I would rate my friends and family a 10 out of 10, I am so grateful for the people I have in my life.”

Q: Who inspires you to be better?

A: “My Dad inspires me to be better because of how driven and hardworking he is, while still making time to enjoy with his friends and family. My parents are definitely my biggest role models.”