I am happy to say that I am a UCA BEAR! ...   A member of the UCA Large Coed Cheerleaders.        As a sophomore at UCA, I plan to pursue a degree in Broadcast Journalism. 

I will be competing as Miss Petit Jean Valley in the 2010 Miss Arkansas Pageant to be held in Hot Springs in July.  It has been almost six years now since I first started this site and began working on my platform.  My Fitness Funtastics program is completed and is now being used in all Conway Elementary Schools.  A portion of the program booklet will be available on this site. 

A brochure, "What's a Parent to Do?  CPR for Promoting Physical Fitness Within the Home" was a major project and is now being utilized by the Faulkner County Health Department as a home health resource.   

I also founded the Boys and Girls Club Cheer & Dance Squad five years ago, and continue to volunteer weekly to promote the program.  This past year, we started the development of a fitness DVD to be used as a resource in Boys and Girls Clubs across the United States. 

I was pleased to have been awarded the  Arkansas  Youth Humanitarian Award from KARK-TV, the Department of Human Services Division of Volunteerism, Governor's Office, and St. Vincent's Health System.  Other awards I have received include the Conway Spirit of Community Award and the Presidential Award for Community Service.  These awards have been the icing on the cake:  the real reward is knowing that I have made a difference in the lives of the children in our community.