Shelby is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Government. She is from Colorado and transferred to Cornell from the University of Hawaiʻi.

Shelby has a passion for the outdoors and trying new things. She has explored everything from geology to marine biology, to ornithology with the Cornell Birding Club. She loves to travel and practice photography of every kind.

Before college, Shelby played varsity soccer for her high school and still enjoys activities like hiking, skiing, and sailing.