Hi! My name is Jera Hoy, and I live in Radnor, Ohio, though I was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I played sports for Jerome High School in Dublin, Ohio, and Buckeye Valley High School in Delaware, Ohio. I completed college credit plus courses at Columbus State as a homeschool student. I played court volleyball my freshman year, beach volleyball my sophomore and junior years, Varsity Volleyball, and Track & Field for Buckeye Valley my senior year where I received First Team CBL honors, two Second Team honors, and a Certificate of Recognition for The Most Outstanding Female Field Event Participant. In 2022 I took an AP Macroeconomics course through the HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) Academy, and was invited back to be the first team to represent them in the Wharton Global Youth Investment Competition. This past year, my second year of the competition, I was asked to lead. Aside from school activities, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, studying historical journals, and lifting. At OWU, I will major in Accounting to become a CPA and understand tax law. My end goal is to use my finance knowledge to invest in businesses and real estate to create a substantial passive income. I enjoyed taking an Introduction to Accounting course at Columbus State last spring, so I am excited to continue exploring the profession. I am so honored and excited to be a part of the Woltemade Economics and Business Fellows at OWU and can't wait to see where the opportunities take me!