About Claire Akins
Claire was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, although she’s moved around a bit. Claire and her family drove across the country in 2009 to move to San Francisco, California, for no particular reason, seeing places she had never seen before along the way. Although they moved back to Georgia before she started high school, the major changes ignited Claire’s interest in traveling. Claire has visited Japan, Canada, and 9 countries in Europe since the move back to Georgia, all on school trips. Now a rising sophomore at the University of Georgia, she is combining her globe-trotting personality with a major in advertising, hoping to someday work for an eco-friendly company that protects the world she loves. When she isn’t traveling, Claire can be found running with friends on UGA’s club cross country team, watching Star Wars movies, or playing with her adorable pug, Pickles. She is looking forward to expanding her horizons and leadership skills through Get Smart’s intern program, as she wants to use her experiences to encourage others.