Kelty Pierce, a graduate of Puyallup High School where she served in various leadership roles, was the Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Year in 2016. Following that recognition, she traveled on behalf of Jostens to speak about its leadership program to high school students and educators across the country. She is a 2020 graduate of the University of Washington and after three years of various leadership and service roles, she served as the student body president her senior year, representing 50,000 undergrads.

Currently, she serves as the Public Relations Manager and Growth Strategist for Character Strong, a social emotional learning and character development curriculum provider. Kelty previously worked for Washington Lt. Governor and former United States Congressman Denny Heck in his D.C. office, and managed his successful statewide run for Lt. Governor.Additionally, Kelty has spent eight years serving as a middle school leadership camp counselor, fundraises for Seattle Children Hospital as a guild member, and serves on boards for UWAthletics and The Daffodil Festival in Pierce County,Washington.In her free time she loves to cook new recipes for her family, eat her way through travels abroad, and laugh the loudest at her own jokes.