Hannah Woods
Hometown: Lake Tapps, Washington
Date of Birth: May 6,1993
Education: Auburn Riverside High School, Senior; Application to Seattle Pacific University seeking Bachelors Degree
Platform Issue: Early Awareness and Testing of Specific Learning Disabilities
Scholastic/Career Ambition: Obtain Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; Focus on Fashion Merchandising and Graphic Design
Talent: Vocalist- Song undecided
Scholastic Honors: Member of Forensics Club (debate and competitive speaking) at Auburn Riverside HS; Graduate of Hamlin Robinson School for dyslexia.
Leadership Roles: Volunteered my time at Columbia Lutheran Nursing Home and at Harvest Food Bank; Created and implemented the “Happiness Project” to help deflect impacts of bullying in high schools to promote positive thinking and behaviors from students; lead project manager for fashion show supporting the Arts program.
Accomplishments: Member of The Seattle Girls’ Choir winning two competitions; Led Forensics Club debate as a competitive speaker; Member of yearbook club overseeing project design.
Interesting Facts: First person on either side of my family to participate in fashion shows and to win the homecoming princess crown; at work, I won the award of making the fastest pizza in less than 25 seconds.
Employment: Assistant Manager at Domino’s Pizza in Auburn, WA making high sales goals and profits.
How has the world you come from shaped your dreams and aspirations? I come from a divorced loving and supportive family that taught me to be strong, independent and work hard to achieve my dreams. During my childhood, I went back and forth between my parents houses so I learned to take care of my needs and turned my attention to the greater good. My family taught me important values and guided me on the right path to mold my independence and motivation making me who I am today. It is these life lessons my family showed me that I now want to make a difference in the world for the better. My goal is to be an influene
Of all the ways you could succeed in your life, why have you chosen to succeed in the Miss Auburn Pageant? This great organization provides the opportunity for financial assistance (scholarships) for young women in order to achieve their educational objectives and provides a setting to bring attention to important issues that are close to their hearts. If I were to become Miss America, I would ensure that my positive voice was heard and be a strong leader for my personal platform and global issues. It is my goal to raise awareness of key social issues that have been important to me since there are many areas for advancement.
What social issue, other than your platform, will have the greatest impact on your generation and why? A major issue in schools right now is bullying. This has a social impact on my generation because it tears down self-esteem and promotes violence leading to risk of injury. This is a safety issue that isn’t taken seriously until it is too late. Often times, bullying goes on without being noticed but that doesn’t mean it does not exist. Being the change or just the person who stands up for what’s right can make all the difference in today’s communities.
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