Kristen Alysa Kelly recently received an Associate of Art degree from Tallahassee Community College. While a student, she was president of the drama club, Encore, and was in theater productions Anything Goes and A Christmas Carol, and sang soprano in the college chorus. Kelly is the daughter of Dwayne and Crystal Kelly of Bainbridge and Angie Gainous of Tallahassee. Her grandparents are Harold and Carolyn Kelly of Bainbridge. She has enlisted in the U.S. Navy.