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Jamila S. McKinnis

Jamila McKinnis, a senior at Stillman College, was named 2011 and 2009 SIAC Volleyball Player of the Year. She also has been named to the volleyball All-Conference team for four seasons. McKinnis is a two-time basketball All- Conference team member and is the national leader in blocked shots as well as a member of the school’s 1,000-point club. She is also a 4.0 honor student, ranked in the top 1 percent of her class and is a top candidate for school valedictorian.

School: Stillman College
Year: 2012
Major: Biology

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