In the past two years that I have been at Mount Holyoke, I have definitely come to the conclusion that Mount Holyoke women are phenomenal. End of story. No doubt about it. A prime example of this is Gabi Gregg, an ’08 International Relations and African American Studies grad and one of five finalists in MTV’s TJ (Twitter Jockey) competition.

This summer long competition is in search of one Twitter guru, who in the end will rule the tweeting universe, winning a yearlong contract with MTV in New York City.   From 20 total candidates Gregg has advanced into the final  five staying in the competition thanks to “internal judging” and her TweetLevel, a number which measures a person’s “importance” on Twitter by considering influence, popularity, engagement and trust. (Just FYI, Justin Bieber has the number one Tweetlevel with an overall rating of 95. But was that even in question?)

The competition officially ends August 8th with an intense round of elimination challenges for the prized top spot in a live finale. The best part? For each challenge round you, the viewer, text in to determine who gets the boot and who gets one more chance to be crowned the TJ. The hour long finale is sure to provide heart wrenching tension that is best viewed only on a Sunday night.

Gregg’s media start began with the creation of her own blog- Young, Fat and Fabulous- a plus size fashion blog about the latest trends, shopping and finding the right clothes for your own body shape. Her work, including The Young Fat and Fabulous Blogger Conference,  has caught the attention of both the New York Times and Good Morning America and she has also lent her expertise to high fashion glossies such as French Glamour and Vogue Italia. Currently, with 6,320 followers on her twitter account (gabifresh) Gabi poses as tough competition for the other four competitors.

From poets, to playwrights, to political cabinet members, to potential Twitter Jockeys, Mount Holyoke women seem to do it all and do it all well! Make sure to tune in to MTV, or catch the finale live on MTV.com, and vote on August 8th at 10pm est!

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