Meet the Kudzu Kids.

• Rachel
• Zach
• Emma
• Melody

Rachel

Name:	Rachel McGowan
Age:	14
School year:	8th grade
Parents:	Thomas McGowan, professor of anthropology at Ole Miss Kelly Clements McGowan, attorney (divorced)
Pets:	Taylor, yellow lab Miss Kitty, cat
Hobbies  & Interests:	Figuring out why people do the things they do
Motto:	"A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within." — Eudora Welty

Zach

Name:	Zach Burgess
Age:	12
School year:	7th grade
Parents:	Jerome Burgess, systems analyst for DataTech Computers Anita Burgess, Registrar's Office on campus
Pets:	Lobo, German shepherd
Hobbies  & Interests:	Computers, reading, sci-fi stuff, roller blades, basketball
Motto:	"Creepers gonna creep!"

Emma

Name:	Emma Wooten
Age:	13
School year:	7th grade
Parents:	Thomas Wooten, construction business owner Caroline Wooten, pharmacist
Pets:	Darla, black cat
Hobbies  & Interests:	Swim team, soccer and playing the violin
Motto:	"If something seems tough, it should only make you try harder."

Melody

Name:	Melody "Mel" Cheever
Age:	13
School year:	7th grade
Parents:	Michael and Molly Cheever, art gallery owners
Pets:	Milly, the Persian cat
Hobbies  & Interests:	Theatre (I want to be an actress), ice skating, travel
Motto:	"Smile and all the world smiles with you."

What the heck is kudzu?

Kudzu is a perennial vine originally introduced in the U.S. to control soil erosion. Learn more