Summer has received her degree from Duke University where she majored in Psychology and minored in Dance and Biological Anthropology and Anatomy. She was awarded a full scholarship to study with the Alvin Ailey Dance Academy. She was awarded the Julia Wray Award for excellence in choreography through Duke University Dance Program. She was awarded the Clay Taliaferro Award for excellence in dance technique through Duke University. She also received the Benenson Award which awarded her funds to pursue an independent dance project to explore professional dance opportunities which allowed her to train intensively at Edge Performing Arts Center in LA. Summer was the dance team captain at Duke and lead the team to a national ranking of eighth place at NDA Collegiate Competition.