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Shea Minnick Prasad attended USJ from her sophomore through senior year, where studying Spanish with Señora Myriam Borges Thompson sparked a lifelong passion for language and culture. Shea went on to earn a degree in Spanish and Portuguese from the University of Texas at Austin and spent more than two decades working in international education and leadership. Today, she is the founder of CHEZ SHEA, a textile and wallpaper brand represented in design showrooms across the U.S., Canada, and Australia and featured by Martha Stewart and House Beautiful.

Jennifer Taylor Badaracco attended USJ from third grade through graduation in 2008, where her love for writing and storytelling first developed. After graduating from Samford University, she built a career in global digital marketing for brands including Jo Malone London and Kate Spade New York. Today, she serves as Director of Global Consumer Engagement at Sol de Janeiro, leading global strategies that connect the brand with consumers around the world. 

Caroline Meinert discovered her passion for the arts while attending USJ, where she participated in choir, musical theatre, and visual arts. She went on to earn a BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Missouri–Kansas City and has performed professionally, including with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Today, Meinert serves as the Artistic Director of Ballet Arts Inc. of Jackson and continues to inspire the next generation of dancers through performance, choreography, and teaching.