Best and Brightest: Jamesha Gore-Coggin

Jamesha Gore-Coggin

Insurance Agent

State Farm

Grand Strand

Age 34

I am a native of Little River, and in July 2006, I was selected as one first 100 students to enroll in South Carolina Early College High School where students are enrolled in high school and college classes at the same time.  I was able to complete the program in four years, and in 2010 I graduated from Early College High School with a diploma and Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Horry Georgetown Technical College. I continued my education at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and in two short years, I received a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in marketing and business from the Darla Moore School of Business in 2013. Upon graduating from college, I began my career with State Farm, where I was hired into the Aspiring Agent program by Agent Bobby Kelly. In June 2018, I was selected to open my own agency, and after six months of training on December 1, 2018, at the age of 25 I became an agent for State Farm, opening an office on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. I was selected by State Farm in 2022 to open another location in Loris. Since then, I have grown a great agency in North Myrtle Beach and Loris to be ranked in the Top 100 of new State Farm Agents across the country, recognized as a premier agency for Small Business Insurance. I am heavily involved in the community, serving on the McLeod Health Foundation board, University of South Carolina Young Alumni board, NMB Chamber board, MB Chamber Advisory Board, and part of several local networking groups. I am conquering being a mom to a 4-year-old baby girl, Hendrix, and a wife to my husband, Kelly. I am super excited to make an impact in the Loris and North Myrtle Beach community! I feel very fortunate, and blessed to have this wonderful opportunity, and chance to serve my communities!