Emily Pan is in her 10th year of learning. Emily is an avid cat lover & a cat mom of two girls. Emily plays tennis.
![ABOVE: Duncan Kitchen (10) plucks the strings of his guitar at his home. Duncan’s older brother inspired him to start playing the guitar two years ago. “On any given day [in Alaska], you could walk up the mountain start a campfire [and] play guitar,” Duncan said. (Photos by Vincent Hsiao)](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hsiao_20250325_DuncanKitchen_010-1200x839.jpg)
![James Palanca (12) gives a thumbs up to indicate that he heard his coach. Palanca is in the same boat as Tripp Jones (12) and Will Yin (11).“[Rowing is] beautiful but it’s [also] a technical sport,” Palanca said.](https://laduepublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-10.41.32 AM-1200x799.png)
