Ambitious is one word that comes to mind when meeting Myka Barnes.
Barnes is a junior here at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). She not only plays the part of a student, but she spends her days working at ACE Cheer Company, interning at WDAM, and cheering for USM.
Barnes grew up in the town of Ogden, Utah; shortly 10 miles away from Salt Lake City, Utah. There she grew up with her twin brothers Mauri and Matai along with her mother Kimberly.
Her family moved to McComb in 2007 so her mother, Kimberly, could finish up her education at the University of Southern Mississippi where they could be closer to family.
In 2013, Barnes graduated as a Mississippi Scholar from McComb High School. She has been attending USM since 2014 and is currently a broadcast journalism major after transferring from the University of Mississippi.
Barnes plans to finish up her education in the Fall of 2016. After graduation she plans to start off reporting for a news station and later on venture into doing documentaries.
"The news is always going to be the news," Myka said. "I want to talk about the things the news never really discusses."
Although Barnes still has to year to ago, she definitely seems to be on the right path.
Barnes is a junior here at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). She not only plays the part of a student, but she spends her days working at ACE Cheer Company, interning at WDAM, and cheering for USM.
Barnes grew up in the town of Ogden, Utah; shortly 10 miles away from Salt Lake City, Utah. There she grew up with her twin brothers Mauri and Matai along with her mother Kimberly.
Her family moved to McComb in 2007 so her mother, Kimberly, could finish up her education at the University of Southern Mississippi where they could be closer to family.
In 2013, Barnes graduated as a Mississippi Scholar from McComb High School. She has been attending USM since 2014 and is currently a broadcast journalism major after transferring from the University of Mississippi.
Barnes plans to finish up her education in the Fall of 2016. After graduation she plans to start off reporting for a news station and later on venture into doing documentaries.
"The news is always going to be the news," Myka said. "I want to talk about the things the news never really discusses."
Although Barnes still has to year to ago, she definitely seems to be on the right path.