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From homelessness to happiness! #HBCUFASHION it is my distinct honor to introduce you all to one of the newest members of the HBCU family, Miss Jimeria Williams. @jimerialynn Behind this pretty face lies a young of woman of triumph and determination. For two years, beginning at the tender age of 12, Jimeria Williams found herself homeless. After the deaths of two grandparents and an uncle in a single year, funeral expenses left her mother penniless. For a while, they moved from home to home with different family members, and they even lived in a place that Williams considered to be more of a shack than a house. The entire time, Jimeria stayed in school in Leeds, AL, was crowned Miss LEEDER at the Miss LEEDER pageant and excelled academically by earning a 4.2 GPA. Williams has received numerous scholarships including the prestigious Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Millennium Scholarship, which is a full ride scholarship that she can use at the college of her choice! This coming fall, Jimeria will began her collegiate journey at Spelman College in Atlanta GA, majoring in Economics with a minor in Chinese. Considering the challenges this young woman has overcome thus far in her life, I am certain that no obstacles will govern her from accomplishing both her personal and professional goals. Upon completion of her collegiate studies, Jimeria plans to become an international analyst for the CIA. I truly admire her perseverance and success! Let us welcome her to the HBCU family! Please tag a #Spelmanite, #MorehouseMan or ANYONE who you think will appreciate this young woman’s story. #Spelman #Spelman18 #HBCU #GatesMillinneumScholar #Inspiration #Motivation #LookAtGOD #WontHeDoIt #HBCUBuzz #HBCUPride #HBCUPrideNation #SupportTheYouth To read more about Jimeria’s story please visit www.Blog.AL.com!