Our skaters work hard and achieve greatness! There are several key moments in a skater’s journey that warrant recognition. These highlights include passing a U.S. Figure Skating test, landing an Axel for the first time, becoming a U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist, and winning a national competition, among others. Each one of these achievements requires a lot of time, practice and dedication.
Although not a skating-specific achievement, graduating from high school is a significant milestone in our skaters’ lives. As such, we like to provide recognition to our graduating seniors each year in the Senior Spotlight.
Senior Spotlight
We are proud of our graduating seniors and hope to keep seeing them at the rink!
Cate
Cate will be graduating from Charleston Catholic High School this May as an AP Scholar with distinction. When not skating or spending time studying, Cate enjoys working out, making memories, and spending time with friends. On the ice, Cate is a silver medalist in moves in the field and intends to continue her efforts toward achieving her gold medal. Cate will be attending West Virginia University to study finance and accounting with a minor in marketing. She plans on attending law school afterwards.
Emily
Emily will be graduating from George Washington High School with Highest Honors. She served as the GW National Honor Society Treasurer and was a founding member of the Computer Science Club. She is a four-time U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist, achieving this honor in skating skills, free skate, solo pattern dance and solo free dance. She is also a recipient of the Platinum U.S. Figure Skating Graduating Senior Award, its highest honor. Emily plans to attend the University of Colorado in Boulder this fall and study computer science with a special interest in applications in aerospace or atmospheric science. She plans to join the CU Boulder Intercollegiate Figure Skating team and continue her skating adventures.
Gracie
Gracie will be a homeschool graduate. She is a member of the High School National Honor Society. Along with figure skating, Gracie attends Marshall University’s Herd Academy where she is working on her history degree. She is currently a member of the National Collegiate Honor Society She plans to continue her studies at Marshall University this fall. After college she plans to begin a career at Colonial Williamsburg as a historical interpreter and pursue a master’s degree in history at the College of William and Mary.
Lillian
Lillian was 3½ the first time she put on ice skates. By age 6 it was clear that her preference for activities was to those that were fast, did not require waiting in line, and allowed her to be independent. Figure skating officially took priority with her first competition season in 2017.
Since then, Lillian has been an active figure skating club member in North Carolina, Alabama, and West Virginia. She has competed in 12 states, including twice at National Showcase: 2022 in Florida and 2025 in Michigan.
