Jossy Byars is a first-year writing member at the Her Campus at the University of Virginia Chapter. She writes articles for the Her Campus website ranging from movies, books, food, and entertainment.
Beyond Her Campus, Jossy has worked as an assistant editor on her high school’s professional literary magazine called Spectrum. Here, she revised and chose short stories, poetry, art, and other pieces of literature to be selected for the magazine. Throughout the year, she worked with the Spectrum team, selectively choosing what pieces would go into the magazine, making sure they fit the theme and demonstrated creativity and effort. She is currently a first-year at the University of Virginia, planning to major in Sociology and minoring in Psychology.
In her free time, Jossy loves to read fantasy, play pickleball with her family, and bake delicious treats for her friends. She is a crime show fanatic, with her all-time favorite being Criminal Minds.