Before Brown: Gandy was a four-year member and three-year letterwinner at LaSalle Academy...Recipient of the Principal's Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007...Named to all-Division teams for three consecutive seasons, and the First Team all-State in 2007...Part of the Rhode Island state champion squad during her senior season...Member of National Honor Society...Also lettered in swimming and lacrosse.

Personal: Jessica R. Gandy is the daughter of Raymond and Donna Gandy of Providence, Rhode Island...Considering concentration in Neuroscience and French.