Emily O'Kief

International Territory: 

Africa: Algeria, Angola, Bassas da India, Benin, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo,Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Europa Island, Gabon, Ghana, Glorioso Islands, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Juan De Nova Island, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tromelin Island, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Europe: Åland Islands, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jan Mayen, Jersey, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland,Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City

Middle East/Central Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Republic of Türkiye, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen

Contact: Emily_OKief1@baylor.edu 

Year I joined Baylor Admissions: 2025

Hometown: Seward, NE

Favorite thing about Baylor: I love the care Baylor puts into its campus traditions. Every year during All-University Thanksgiving, Christmas on 5th, and Dia del Oso, I'm proud to be a Baylor Bear.

Favorite place in Waco: Milk Bottle Cookies and Carleen Bright Arboretum

What inspires me: I'm constantly inspired by my parents' dedication to everything they undertake in life. I'm inspired to replicate their commitment in my own life.

Favorite hobbies: I enjoy baking, roller blading and walking my mini dachshund. 

Fun facts about me: I grew up riding horses, I have visited over 20 countries and my hometown houses the world's largest time capsule. 

My advice to you: Get involved on campus! Having a community, whether academic, spiritual, or social, will enrich your college experience tenfold!