Ximena Mia is a senior at Queens College, majoring in Media Studies & Anthropology. A graduate of Long Island City High School in 2009 with honors and an advance regent’s diploma, she wrote for the Skyline Newspaper and served as the Sports Editor while also being part of the school's swim team.
Ximena's interest in journalism continues at Queens College, where she is a sport’s beat writer for "The Knight News". She was a member of the JROTC’s Academic Team and Raider team, which is equivalent to the Army Rangers, and has been on the Dean’s list every semester since entering Queens College. Ximena is a worthy representative of the Maury Povich Scholarship, making her a high-achieving and highly motivated student. She currently interns at Morton PR, a social media/PR Agency, working with President Felicia Morton on developing and executing PR and social media for private companies and non-profit organizations. Her interests include make-up, the “swinging sixties”, old Hollywood glamour, the Mets, swimming, and watching films, especially ones with strong femme-fatale roles.