Courtney was born May 2nd, 1986 in St. Louis. She grew up in Eureka, and went to Eureka High School. She played Varsity in-line hockey, ran track and was captain of her lacrosse team for 2 years. She was also a member of NHS. Courtney loves the color pink, her family, laughing uncontrollably, and all of her pets. She joined Alpha Xi Delta because to make lifelong friends, and because she loves the Choose Children philanthropy and working with kids is something that Courtney has enjoyed doing all her life.