Jamira McCoy is a freshman at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans majoring in pre-med/biology. A graduate of Saint Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois with a G.P.A. of 4.5, Jamira confesses that both her parents encouraged her to be a leader. Very concerned about the inequities in healthcare for African Americans, Jamira grew up in a family of strong Black women with a mother and a grandmother who were nurses.

Determined to follow in their footsteps, Jamira has already completed an internship at Stickney Township Clinic and received her FEMA training. An avid tennis player, Jamira excelled on her team at Saint Laurence and encouraged her coach to enact new traditions that encouraged the young ladies and built comradery and sportsmanship.

She was a student ambassador and a member of the honor society, the leader scholars, and the Student Athlete Leadership Council. She is a volunteer with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and Loyola Hospital as well as an active member of Harvey Memorial Church.