From the Miss Texas Organization website:
"DaNae graduated with distinction from Baylor University’s Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Public Relations. After graduation, she began pursuing her Doctor of Jurisprudence at Texas Tech University School of Law where she is in her third year.
DaNae’s personal platform is “Hope for Family Recovery: Life Beyond Addiction.” Her platform’s message is to educate people on the signs of alcoholism and addiction and encourage family members of addicts that they are not alone.
DaNae is also the spokesperson for the “Unconscious Truth: The Legal and Physical Effects of Binge Drinking” that educates students and parents on the signs and consequences of binge drinking.
DaNae is the recipient of numerous state, regional, and national twirling titles and was the Feature Twirler for Baylor University’s Golden Wave Marching Band! She has also performed in two Disney parades and at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium."
Follow DaNae's year as Miss Texas 2012 on Twitter at: @MissTX2012
Watch DaNae's interview with thePageantGuy.com below and watch her compete alongside 52 contestants seeking the title of Miss America 2013 on Saturday, January 12th at 9pm EST live on ABC.
Headshot by Zac Grimaldo. Video by PixelBroom Studios and thePageantGuy.com.
-Will the Pageant Guy