Mid-Missouri born and raised.

One of triplets and a Children's Miracle Network Miracle Family. From 2 pounds, 11 ounces, to now 5'11, I'm healthy -- and an ambassador for the positive efforts of CMNH across our nation.

Scholar (who will forever yell Fight Tiger!), with a recent MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. I’m a graduate of science and agricultural journalism, with minors in International Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, and Business from the University of Missouri. I've studied or worked abroad in Italy, Costa Rica, Kenya, and Uganda.

Food Insecurity Advocate, Marimba player, and Miss Missouri candidate. I regularly volunteer over 400 hours each year, and started a conference for high school students at the age of 17.

I'm a former podcast host and love a good country song - my roots remain deep in Missouri, from the gravel roads to the adventures in St. Louis and Kansas City. I'm on a mission to empower each person across our state to see their responsibility in ending global hunger, and to pursue their passions to make this world a better place for all.

Take me anywhere and I'll order buffalo hot wings and the occasional salad. My brothers once ran me over with a four-wheeler and I have 8 cats who are so funny they deserve their own Instagrams. I like to think I can sing (my specialty with the windows down in the heat of MO summer!) and I drive a Yellow Jeep Wrangler named Bumble. I love to read, to write, and to learn - and feel the best way to learn is through experience and in difficult conversation with others.

I'm the product of a farming family, the FFA, and a 3-stoplight town. While I'm a sucker for global travel, Missouri is my favorite place to be - and no stop home is complete without a lavender iced chai from Brew Brothers Coffee or kayaking on the "Bond Lake Dam.” I’m really proud of the person I’ve become and how I’ve represented the people and places that have shaped me - and it’s taken me a lot to get to a place where I feel comfortable saying that.

I'm Holly and this is how I see the world — welcome to it.