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Tia McDonald is a 15 year old, Freshman who is very committed in school, as well as sports, and community service.

Below is a few to list.

Community Service •Camp counselor at Marine Discovery Center during school breaks and summer breaks 2006 - current •Raised over $30,000 for children with disabilities. Getting a 8 year-old boy on a ventilator, new tile and furniture because it was molding, and a computer and games because he could not go to school Getting a 23 year-old boy in a wheelchair a car with hand gas and hand brakes •Founded a mentally and physically challenged pageant for children and adults called Our Shining Stars, October 8, 2003, (and still current.) •Volunteer partnerships include: •Relay for Life •America's Darling (non-profit organization that works with the Make a Wish Foundation) •Make a Wish Foundation •S.P.A.R.K. - Special Populations and Recreational •Paul Newman's Boggy Creek Ventilator Camp 3 years •Web program •Police Explorers •Camp Harmony (leadership camp) •Ocean View Nursing Home •Edgewater Humane Society •Governors Point Of Light Award for Outstanding Community Service 2004 •Dinner with Governor Jeb Bush in 2005 at the Governor's Mansion for Outstanding Community Service for the State of Florida •President's Bronze, Silver and Gold Community Service Award 2006 •Magic Music Days- Sung as a lead singer- having a choir back up. •Stetson Universities Children Apprentice Chior •Mayor's Proclamation given on August, 25, 2003 by Mayor Don Schmidt of Edgewater, Florida for Outstanding Leadership and Community Service •Teen writer for the Observer 3 years. Currently writing for nsbnews.net

School Achievements •Media Press Representative For New Smyrna Beach Middle SGA- Student Government Association •Head Anchor Woman for ( New Smyrna Beach Middle School) A.M. News Team 3 years. •Honor Roll since entering school •Class Vice President 2003 •Good Citizen Award from Discovery Academy 2002 •Presidents Academic Award •Award for high F-CAT scores •Stetson University's Children's Apprintice Choir •America's Darling Goodwill Ambassador 2002, 2003 and 2004 •Pageantry Magazine Spirit Award •Pageantry Magazine article (2004) for doing a pageant for disabled •Participated in Tara Jenkins comedy/ tragedy acting class •2008-2009 year book staff for New Smyrna Beach High School •2008- started a mentoring program for 6th graders at NSBMS, speaking about various topics such as bullying, alcohol, drug, and self esteem.

Modeling & Pageants- •Commercial for Venetian Bay •Aqua Leisure pool supplies (print) •Hawaiian Tropic (print), etc •fill ins for Disney & Universal commercials and shows •Miss Space Coast Teen USA •Miss Congeniality- Miss Teen Florida •Miss Volusia County Teen UNITED STATES 2005 & 2008 •Miss Jr. Teen Florida •Miss Jr. Teen Hawaii United States- taking 2nd runner up at Miss Jr Teen United States •Miss Hawiian Tropic ( GRAND OVER ALL) 2008 •Miss Paradise USA •Miss Teen Florida •Miss Sunburst (Volusia)- 7 years in a row (winning each year) •Miss Tropical Dream Stars USA •Regional Universal Beauty- Our Little Miss •Miss Hawiian Tropic winner 4 years in a row (winning each year) •Miss Kahuna (2 different years). •America’s Darling- 2 year age division winner •America’s Darling- 2 years GRAND OVER ALL winner •GRAND Overall Diamond USA 2003 prelim

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