Ballard, JSU Miss Sophomore

Lauren MaryAnn Ballard of Monroe, LA was recently elected Miss Sophomore at Jackson State University in Jackson, MS for the 2023-2024 academic school year. Her campaign platform, "L.O.C.K. in with Lauren", means Leveling Up Ourselves and Campus while answering the Knock to the door of endless opportunities. Lauren is studying Political Science with a concentration in Legal Studies. She was also inducted into the Beta Xi Chapter of Lambda Sigma Honor Society, a member of the JSU Blue Ambassadors, and the JSU InterVarsity Christian Studies Group. Lauren graduated from Ouachita Parish High School with honors in 2022. She is the daughter of Courtney Lewis and L. Cartez Ballard, the granddaughter of Jan Lewis and Carrie Ballard, and is a member of the True Vine Baptist Church in Monroe, LA, where Rev. Stonewall Hunter Jr. is pastor.