Biography

Determination is an aerialist, former U.S. champion and ex-gymnast named Emily Cook, who grew up in suburban Boston and never let go over a dream to compete in the Olympics. Sidelined by injury after making the 2002 Olympics Team, Cook missed three World Cup seasons while rehabilitating her badly injured feet but returned in the summer of 2004, competed in the winter of 2005 (making the World Championships Team)...and reached her Olympics in '06 in Italy. And, Cook says, she's not done yet.

CVA class of 1997