A Jackson, MS native, Jalia Holmes is a member of the Magnolia Literacy Project’s Blossoms Mother-Daughter Reading Club. A senior at Mississippi College, she has a 4.0 grade point average and is a Presidents’ List Scholar. Her major is physical therapy. Active in campus leadership, Jalia is a member of the Occupational Therapy Club, Kinesiology Student Association, Multicultural Student Association, and Nenamoosha Social Tribe.