Name: Jane Smith
Title:
Hometown:
Date of Birth: December 29,
1989
Education:
Platform Issue: Celebrating
Cultural Diversity and Inclusiveness
Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain
a Masters of Business Administration
Talent: Pop
Vocal / “Fallen”
Scholastic Honors: Recipient of National
Coca-Cola Scholarship; Recipient of the Metropolitan Urban League National
Scholarship; Dean’s List; Member of the President’s Leadership Council at the
UCF
Leadership Roles: Created and implemented a
comprehensive Cultural Diversity Education Curriculum for grades K-12 in twelve
Public Schools; University Student Body Senator; H.S. Sr. Class Pres.; College
Sorority President.
Accomplishments: Recipient of the J.C. Penney Golden Rule
Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to Community; Recipient of the National
Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award; Performer, Grand Ole
Opry in Nashville; Piano Performance scholarship at State University.
Interesting Facts: First person on either side of
my family to attend college; Youngest of five children with a 13-year gap
between me and my next oldest sister and an almost 20-year gap between the
oldest and myself.
Employment: Internship with a Law Firm; Internship with local ABC
television affiliate; Student Assistant at
How has the world you come from shaped your dreams and
aspirations?
I come from a loving,
supportive family that has always taught me to work hard for the things I want
to achieve. Growing up, my parents always encouraged us to get involved with
our local community and help those who were less fortunate than us. They tried to instill good values in us and
to always guide us on the right path. I think it is because of these lessons my
parents taught me that I want to make a difference in today’s world. I aspire
to be a woman of great influence, preferably working in the non-profit sector,
where I can apply my talents for the greater good and help to change people’s
lives. One person truly can make a difference, and I am on my way to proving
that cliché. I also dream to one day
have a loving family of my own, with beautiful children in whom I can instill
the same core values that my parents gave to me.
Of all the ways you could succeed in your life, why
have you chosen to succeed in the Miss America Pageant?
Along with providing the financial
assistance for young women to fulfill our educational goals, the Miss America
Organization gives us the opportunity to bring national attention to a cause
dear to our hearts. If I were to become
Miss America, I know that my voice would be heard as a spokesperson for my
personal platform, as well as the national platform. Raising awareness of important social and
political issues has always been important to me, and Miss America provides the
perfect arena for that.
What social issue, other than your platform, will have
the greatest impact on your generation and why?
Although I’m not sure I would
consider it a social issue, I think technological advancements will have the
greatest social impact on my generation. Technology is changing everything –
the way we communicate, our lifestyles, access to information – it’s all right
at your fingertips! That can be a double-edged sword. I believe we run the risk of losing both
interpersonal and language skills due to the ease and speed of communicating
electronically. I believe our educators
should address this issue immediately, or it may, unfortunately, have the
greatest impact on my generation and every generation to follow.